NONE · Piper PA-28-151 · 1997-01-27 · BROWNSVILLE, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW97LA090
Event ID
20001208X07294
Type
Accident
Date
1997-01-27
Location
BROWNSVILLE, TX, USA
Coordinates
25.919336, -97.479782
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-151
Registration
N8478F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane which led to fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. Factors were the pilot's lack of preflight planning and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.