MINR · Piper PA-28-150 · 1996-06-11 · BOUNTIFUL, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA96LA119
Event ID
20001208X06115
Type
Accident
Date
1996-06-11
Location
BOUNTIFUL, UT, USA
Coordinates
40.879924, -111.820701
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-150
Registration
N5172W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
inadequate fuel management by the student pilot, which resulted in fuel starvation, due to an improperly positioned fuel selector. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's inadequate remedial action, and a ditch in the emergency landing area.