# NTSB Accident FTW96LA199
> **Piper PA-28** · 1996-05-01 · MOUNTAIN HOME, AR, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW96LA199
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05753
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-05-01
- **Location:** MOUNTAIN HOME, AR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.329872, -92.370452
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28
- **Registration:** N9869K
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to visually check the fuel quantity during the preflight inspection.  A factor was the unsuitable terrain for the forced landing.

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