NONE · Piper PA-28-151 · 1996-06-21 · ABILENE, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW96LA266
Event ID
20001208X05985
Type
Accident
Date
1996-06-21
Location
ABILENE, TX, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-151
Registration
N40954
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
fuel mismanagement by the pilot, which resulted in fuel starvation; and the pilot's failure to reposition the fuel selector (follow emergency procedure) while attempting to restart the engine. A factor relating to aircraft damage was: concrete debris (rocks) in the emergency landing area.