# NTSB Accident ERA22FA351
> **SMITH AEROSTAR 600** · 2022-08-02 · South Haven Charter Township, MI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA22FA351
- **Event ID:** 20220803105647
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2022-08-02
- **Location:** South Haven Charter Township, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.35598, -86.258424
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SMITH
- **Model:** AEROSTAR 600
- **Registration:** N9784Q
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A loss of power to the left engine due to contamination of the fuel system. Contributing to the accident was the pilots’ failure to properly configure the airplane for flight with one engine inoperative.

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