# NTSB Accident FTW98LA221
> **Piper PA-25-260D** · 1998-05-16 · RICHFIELD, UT, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW98LA221
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10073
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-05-16
- **Location:** RICHFIELD, UT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.749286, -112.099395
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-25-260D
- **Registration:** N9754P
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power; and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering for a forced landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and collision with the terrain.

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