NONE · PIPER PA-24-250 · 1996-01-13 · LAKE CITY, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA96LA063
Event ID
20001208X05175
Type
Accident
Date
1996-01-13
Location
LAKE CITY, FL, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-24-250
Registration
N7498P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Failure of the pilot to select a fuel tank with adequate fuel for takeoff, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation during the initial climb, and improper flare by the pilot during the subsequent forced land.