NONE · Piper PA-28-180 · 1997-11-13 · WILLMAR, MN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI98LA036
Event ID
20001208X09147
Type
Accident
Date
1997-11-13
Location
WILLMAR, MN, USA
Coordinates
45.119956, -95.03923
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-180
Registration
N8886J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
the pilot's improper planning/decision, his continued flight into known adverse weather, and subsequent fuel exhaustion, which resulted in loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Factors related to the accident were: the adverse weather conditions, the pilot's lack of an instrument flight experience, and darkness at the time of the forced landing.