# NTSB Accident MIA96FA218
> **Piper PA-32RT-300** · 1996-08-27 · LAGRANGE, GA, USA · FATL
## 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.

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