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Aviation accident MIA96FA218

1 fatal · Piper PA-32RT-300 · 1996-08-27 · LAGRANGE, GA, USA

Event

NTSB number
MIA96FA218
Event ID
20001208X06570
Type
Accident
Date
1996-08-27
Location
LAGRANGE, GA, USA
Coordinates
33.03918, -85.119651

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3

Aircraft

Make
Piper
Model
PA-32RT-300
Registration
N741RB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's improper procedure by not placing the fuel selector on the tank with the most fuel, which resulted in fuel starvation and a forced landing in a pasture. Contributing factors in this accident were the pilot's inadequate pre-flight and in-flight planning, lack of instrument certification, and the pressure imposed on him from flying into adverse weather conditions.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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