# NTSB Accident CEN24LA020
> **PIPER PA 46-350P** · 2023-10-23 · Pierre, SD, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN24LA020
- **Event ID:** 20231024193291
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-10-23
- **Location:** Pierre, SD, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.398414, -100.37172
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA 46-350P
- **Registration:** N92884
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot’s improper configuration of the automatic fuel transfer system. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to adequately monitor the header tank’s fuel quantity.

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