# NTSB Accident ERA24LA359
> **CHAMPION 7ECA** · 2024-08-27 · Sussex, NJ, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA24LA359
- **Event ID:** 20240829195013
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2024-08-27
- **Location:** Sussex, NJ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.211391, -74.602366
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CHAMPION
- **Model:** 7ECA
- **Registration:** N9580S
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to properly secure the left wing fuel cap, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

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