# NTSB Accident NYC98LA069
> **Piper PA28R-180** · 1998-02-28 · WALBRIDGE, OH, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC98LA069
- **Event ID:** 20001211X09605
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-02-28
- **Location:** WALBRIDGE, OH, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.60046, -83.339218
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA28R-180
- **Registration:** N4679J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to refuel the aircraft resulting in fuel exhaustion, and his unsuccessful attempt to clear the wires.  Contributing factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight, dark night conditions, and the wires.

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