NONE · Piper PA-28-181 · 1997-03-15 · NASHVILLE, TN, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA97LA098
Event ID
20001208X07597
Type
Accident
Date
1997-03-15
Location
NASHVILLE, TN, USA
Coordinates
36.189613, -86.9505
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-181
Registration
N2505Q
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
improper planning/decision by the pilot, by failing to ensure there was sufficient fuel to reach a suitable landing area, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, a forced landing, and collision with a tree. The faulty fuel indication was a related factor.