NONE · Piper PA-28-161 · 1996-05-16 · TALLAHASSEE, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA96LA141
Event ID
20001208X05833
Type
Accident
Date
1996-05-16
Location
TALLAHASSEE, FL, USA
Coordinates
30.389459, -84.510765
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-161
Registration
N9239B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's mismanagement of fuel, by failing to reposition the fuel selector to the left tank after fuel was used from the right tank, which resulted in fuel starvation, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing.