# NTSB Accident ERA24FA103
> **GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. GA-7** · 2024-02-01 · Coatesville, PA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA24FA103
- **Event ID:** 20240201193736
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2024-02-01
- **Location:** Coatesville, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.993333, -75.900833
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP.
- **Model:** GA-7
- **Registration:** N887CC
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to water-contaminated fuel, and his subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was an inadequate annual maintenance inspection, during which maintenance personnel failed to detect and replace the missing right fuel cap gasket.

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