# NTSB Accident ERA23LA097
> **PIPER PA24** · 2022-12-29 · Athens, GA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA23LA097
- **Event ID:** 20221230106513
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2022-12-29
- **Location:** Athens, GA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.95749, -83.3181
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA24
- **Registration:** N9026P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to detect water in the fuel during the preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power.

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