3 fatal · PIPER PA-32-260 · 1995-03-13 · SUFFOLK, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC95FA068
Event ID
20001207X03174
Type
Accident
Date
1995-03-13
Location
SUFFOLK, VA, USA
Coordinates
36.699035, -76.629631
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
3
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
6
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-32-260
Registration
N57326
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NBRT
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT AND IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION. DARKNESS WAS A FACTOR RELATED TO THE IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION-MAKING FOR THE EMERGENCY LANDING.