# NTSB Accident ERA25LA157
> **BEECH E33** · 2025-02-25 · Lenoir, NC, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA25LA157
- **Event ID:** 20250326199917
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2025-02-25
- **Location:** Lenoir, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.934627, -81.499871
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** E33
- **Registration:** N7697N
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The mechanic’s inadequate annual inspection of the airplane and failure to comply with an applicable airworthiness directive, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to oil starvation.

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