# NTSB Accident MIA95FA089
> **PIPER PA-22-150** · 1995-03-18 · STALEY, NC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA95FA089
- **Event ID:** 20001207X03157
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1995-03-18
- **Location:** STALEY, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.789424, -79.550598
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-22-150
- **Registration:** N7545D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed (VSO) while maneuvering during a forced landing, resulting in an in-flight loss of control (inadvertent stall), and subsequent in flight collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation to ensure there was adequate fuel available for the flight, resulting in a total loss of engine power from fuel exhaustion.

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