# NTSB Accident ERA21LA393
> **VANS RV8** · 2021-09-03 · Delray, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA21LA393
- **Event ID:** 20211029104183
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2021-09-03
- **Location:** Delray, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 26.45524, -80.210727
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** VANS
- **Model:** RV8
- **Registration:** N388RV
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and improper fuel planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power.

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