# NTSB Accident NYC97LA168
> **Piper PA-28-161** · 1997-08-21 · BLAIRSVILLE, PA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC97LA168
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08731
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-08-21
- **Location:** BLAIRSVILLE, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.429069, -79.259552
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-161
- **Registration:** N47900
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations and improper in-flight planning/decision, which led to fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing.

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