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Aviation accident FTW98LA288

NONE · Piper PA-23-160 · 1998-06-26 · CASPER, WY, USA

Event

NTSB number
FTW98LA288
Event ID
20001211X10327
Type
Accident
Date
1998-06-26
Location
CASPER, WY, USA
Coordinates
42.860008, -106.76921

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Piper
Model
PA-23-160
Registration
N4132P
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision making by selecting an inadequate landing area for an emergency landing when a suitable landing area was available. Factors were fuel exhaustion, inaccurate preflight planning, and lack of recent experience.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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