SERS · Piper PA-32-300 · 1996-08-19 · CRYSTAL LAKE, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI96FA309
Event ID
20001208X06428
Type
Accident
Date
1996-08-19
Location
CRYSTAL LAKE, IL, USA
Coordinates
42.270381, -88.310951
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
4
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
6
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-32-300
Registration
N823PJ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate fuel management and which resulted in fuel system exhaustion. The factors involved were the pilot's failure to refuel, inadequate preflight planning/preparation and the dark night conditions encountered.