NONE · PIPER PA-31-350 · 1994-04-21 · LAREDO, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW94LA136
Event ID
20001206X01113
Type
Accident
Date
1994-04-21
Location
LAREDO, TX, USA
Coordinates
27.510396, -99.499313
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-31-350
Registration
N44AC
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE FUEL EXHAUSTION INDUCED POWER LOSS DUE TO THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT AND HIS FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRPLANE PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.