SERS · Piper PA-12 · 1998-08-19 · MYRTLE BEACH, SC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL98LA116
Event ID
20001211X10771
Type
Accident
Date
1998-08-19
Location
MYRTLE BEACH, SC, USA
Coordinates
33.689826, -78.889823
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-12
Registration
N78583
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight planning of fuel required for the flight that resulted in fuel exhaustion and the total loss of engine power. A factor was the pilot continued flight operation with known deficiencies in equipment.