# NTSB Accident CHI96LA333
> **Piper PA-32** · 1996-08-31 · CHICAGO, IL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI96LA333
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06478
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-08-31
- **Location:** CHICAGO, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.739372, -87.649406
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-32
- **Registration:** N2087A
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and loss of engine power.  A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's improper flare during the forced landing.

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