NONE · Piper PA-28-140 · 1996-03-09 · GLADEWATER, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW96LA146
Event ID
20001208X05400
Type
Accident
Date
1996-03-09
Location
GLADEWATER, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.539665, -94.939193
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N8726N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
fuel starvation due to the pilot inadvertently turning the fuel selector to the OFF position. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.