NONE · Piper PA-32-260 · 1999-01-17 · ST. CHARLES, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI99LA065
Event ID
20001204X00025
Type
Accident
Date
1999-01-17
Location
ST. CHARLES, IL, USA
Coordinates
41.920074, -88.300231
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-32-260
Registration
N40712
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Also causal was the pilot's inadequate preflight/planning preparation which led to inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions and him becoming lost/disoriented. Contributing to the accident were the low ceiling, his lack of recent experience in instrument flying and the snow covered field.