# NTSB Accident ERA25LA162
> **RUYS NICHOLAS G RV-8** · 2025-03-28 · Bennettsville, SC, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA25LA162
- **Event ID:** 20250401199947
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2025-03-28
- **Location:** Bennettsville, SC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.621709, -79.734359
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** RUYS NICHOLAS G
- **Model:** RV-8
- **Registration:** N8EV
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing.

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