NONE · PIPER PA-28-180 · 1995-11-04 · FORT WORTH, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW96LA040
Event ID
20001207X04846
Type
Accident
Date
1995-11-04
Location
FORT WORTH, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.979393, -97.310966
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-180
Registration
N9504J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT, AND IMPROPER POSITIONING OF THE FUEL SELECTOR, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION AND LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING TAKEOFF. DARKNESS WAS A RELATED FACTOR.