# NTSB Accident MIA98LA044
> **Piper PA-28-180** · 1997-12-22 · EVERGLADES CITY, FL, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA98LA044
- **Event ID:** 20001208X09347
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-12-22
- **Location:** EVERGLADES CITY, FL, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-180
- **Registration:** N9640J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DUSK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper fuel management and improper in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing.  Related factors were: the light conditions at dusk, and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.

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