# NTSB Accident CHI97LA209
> **Piper PA-25-235A** · 1997-07-10 · O'NEIL, NE, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI97LA209
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08324
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-07-10
- **Location:** O'NEIL, NE, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.459976, -98.640678
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-25-235A
- **Registration:** N7050Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

fuel exhaustion, due to the pilot's improper planning/decision and inadequate fuel consumption calculations.  Factors relating to the accident were: the lack of an operable fuel indication system, and the high winds.

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