# NTSB Accident FTW98LA138
> **Piper PA-28-180** · 1998-02-27 · MONROE, LA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW98LA138
- **Event ID:** 20001211X09553
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-02-27
- **Location:** MONROE, LA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.529518, -92.109413
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-180
- **Registration:** N7998W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper decision to continue the flight after noting the low fuel quantity indication, which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.  A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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