THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF FUEL. THE FUEL GAUGES WERE STILL REGISTERING 1/4 FULL ON BOTH TANKS WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. IN ADDITION THE PILOT STATED, "IF I HAD DIPPED THE TANKS ON PREFLIGHT I WOULD HAVE KNOWN EXACTLY HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THE TANKS AND COULD HAVE PLANNED ACCORDINGLY."

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:

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