# NTSB Accident WPR24LA074
> **BECK MICHAEL J SONEX** · 2024-01-16 · Auburn, WA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR24LA074
- **Event ID:** 20240116193669
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2024-01-16
- **Location:** Auburn, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 47.342702, -122.2224
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BECK MICHAEL J
- **Model:** SONEX
- **Registration:** N920MB
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Water contamination within the fuel regulator air-reference system, which resulted in improper fuel metering and a loss of engine power during initial climb.

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