# NTSB Accident CEN24LA268
> **PIPER PA-28-181** · 2024-07-16 · Arcola, TX, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN24LA268
- **Event ID:** 20240717194709
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2024-07-16
- **Location:** Arcola, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.506139, -95.476917
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-181
- **Registration:** N1941V
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the mechanic’s failure to properly secure the fuel system gascolator strainer bowl following an annual inspection.

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