NONE · Piper PA-28-181 · 1997-07-13 · JERSEY CITY, NJ, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC97LA142
Event ID
20001208X08488
Type
Accident
Date
1997-07-13
Location
JERSEY CITY, NJ, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-181
Registration
N84611
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's mismangement of the fuel supply, by which he failed to switched fuel tanks, which resulted in fuel starvation and the loss of engine power.