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Aviation accident ATL98LA040

SERS · Piper PA-38-112 · 1998-01-24 · LAURENS, SC, USA

Event

NTSB number
ATL98LA040
Event ID
20001211X09400
Type
Accident
Date
1998-01-24
Location
LAURENS, SC, USA
Coordinates
34.499366, -82.020835

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Piper
Model
PA-38-112
Registration
N2609K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation that resulted in initiating flight in marginal visual conditions, and resulted in fuel exhaustion.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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