NONE · Piper PA-28-181 · 1998-06-07 · EL CAJON, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX98LA186
Event ID
20001211X10348
Type
Accident
Date
1998-06-07
Location
EL CAJON, CA, USA
Coordinates
32.790721, -116.959945
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-181
Registration
N84451
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The certified flight instructor's inadequate preflight which led to fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. A related factor was the unsuitable terrain.