# NTSB Accident WPR26LA173
> **PIPISTREL ALPHA TRAINER** · 2026-04-18 · Salinas, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR26LA173
- **Event ID:** 20260504202929
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2026-04-18
- **Location:** Salinas, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.667411, -121.61363
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPISTREL
- **Model:** ALPHA TRAINER
- **Registration:** N143AW
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The flight instructor’s inadequate preflight inspection which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

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*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=WPR26LA173) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*