MINR · PIPER PA-32R-301 · 1994-01-04 · LIVE OAK, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA94LA046
Event ID
20001206X00662
Type
Accident
Date
1994-01-04
Location
LIVE OAK, FL, USA
Coordinates
30.270675, -83.040077
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-32R-301
Registration
N8331U
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE IMPROPER USE OF THE FUEL SELECTOR BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND BY SWITCHING TO AN EMPTY FUEL TANK. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO SWITCH BACK TO A TANK WITH FUEL.