# NTSB Accident WPR23LA272
> **MELLINGER B L III/BRIEBLEB R GLASAIR III** · 2023-07-17 · Pahrump, NV, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR23LA272
- **Event ID:** 20230717192640
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-07-17
- **Location:** Pahrump, NV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.27045, -115.9945
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MELLINGER B L III/BRIEBLEB R
- **Model:** GLASAIR III
- **Registration:** N196G
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A fuel leak due to damaged threads on a fuel line fitting, which resulted in an interruption of fuel flow and a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

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