# NTSB Accident FTW97LA090
> **Piper PA-28-151** · 1997-01-27 · BROWNSVILLE, TX, USA · NONE
## 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.

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