# NTSB Accident ERA26LA018
> **CESSNA 177** · 2025-10-16 · Cynthiana, KY, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA26LA018
- **Event ID:** 20251016201875
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2025-10-16
- **Location:** Cynthiana, KY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.378828, -84.261485
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 177
- **Registration:** N159RJ
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate fuel planning and preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a forced landing. Contributing to the accident was the impact with powerlines during final approach.

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