# NTSB Accident CHI96FA073
> **Piper PA-28-140** · 1996-01-14 · HALLAM, NE, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI96FA073
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05105
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-01-14
- **Location:** HALLAM, NE, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.530738, -96.779037
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-140
- **Registration:** N98254
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

improper planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, due to an inadequate supply of fuel. Darkness was a related factor.

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