NONE · PIPER PA-24-250 · 1997-01-13 · FRANKLIN, MN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI97LA052
Event ID
20001208X07267
Type
Accident
Date
1997-01-13
Location
FRANKLIN, MN, USA
Coordinates
44.739456, -94.710235
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-24-250
Registration
N6495P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NBRT
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate inflight planning and his fuel mismanagement, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power. A contributing factor with this accident was a frost blocked cockpit windshield.