# NTSB Accident CHI96FA316
> **Piper PA-28-180** · 1996-08-20 · HARTFORD, MI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI96FA316
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06430
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-08-20
- **Location:** HARTFORD, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.200984, -86.160705
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-180
- **Registration:** N9209J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

inaccurate fuel consumption calculations by the pilot before takeoff, and his improper decision not to land before his airplane ran out of fuel.

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