NONE · Piper PA-12 · 1996-09-16 · ANCHORAGE, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC96LA157
Event ID
20001208X06667
Type
Accident
Date
1996-09-16
Location
ANCHORAGE, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.160293, -149.990097
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-12
Registration
N7658H
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor associated with the accident was: the erroneous (false) indication of the fuel sight tubes.