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Aviation accident IAD98FA042
1 fatal · Piper PA-30 · 1998-04-05 · MCMECHEN, WV, USA
Event
- NTSB number
IAD98FA042- Event ID
20001211X09875- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 1998-04-05
- Location
- MCMECHEN, WV, USA
- Coordinates
- 39.97964, -80.730598
Injuries
- Highest injury
- FATL
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 1
Aircraft
- Make
- Piper
- Model
- PA-30
- Registration
- N7845Y
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 2
- Damage
- DEST
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate pre-flight planning and preparation which resulted in fuel exhaustion during takeoff.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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