# NTSB Accident ERA23LA117
> **PIPER PA-28-140** · 2023-01-24 · Buford, GA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA23LA117
- **Event ID:** 20230125106633
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-01-24
- **Location:** Buford, GA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.05, -84.03
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-140
- **Registration:** N7470R
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Water contamination in the fuel system that was not observed during the preflight inspection, resulting in a total loss of engine power and forced landing.

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