NONE · PIPER PA-28-140 · 1994-04-09 · GLOUCESTER, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO94LA062
Event ID
20001206X01046
Type
Accident
Date
1994-04-09
Location
GLOUCESTER, VA, USA
Coordinates
37.42905, -76.540039
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N857DG
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO PERFORM ADEQUATE PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTIONS AND PLANNING FOR THE FLIGHT, AND HIS FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRPLANE. THIS LED TO FUEL EXHAUSTION OF THE ENGINE AND A FORCED LANDING.