NONE · Piper PA-24-250 · 1997-12-17 · WICHITA, KS, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI98LA064
Event ID
20001208X09279
Type
Accident
Date
1997-12-17
Location
WICHITA, KS, USA
Coordinates
37.770656, -97.209114
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-24-250
Registration
N6377L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot-in-command misjudged the fuel supply and selected an empty fuel tank which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor associated with the accident was the rough terrain encountered when the airplane touched down short of the runway.