# NTSB Accident MIA97LA156
> **Piper PA-28-180** · 1997-05-07 · WILGROVE, NC, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA97LA156
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07976
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-05-07
- **Location:** WILGROVE, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.190773, -80.739952
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 3
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-180
- **Registration:** N3976R
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAWN
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a forced landing short of  the intended destination airport.

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