# NTSB Accident ERA23FA252
> **CESSNA 180** · 2023-05-31 · Harrisburg, PA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA23FA252
- **Event ID:** 20230531192274
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-05-31
- **Location:** Harrisburg, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.211389, -76.876111
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 180
- **Registration:** N3178D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning and improper in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent collision with terrain and objects.

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