NONE · Piper PA-28-181 · 1998-08-15 · GRAND PRAIRIE, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW98LA359
Event ID
20001211X10852
Type
Accident
Date
1998-08-15
Location
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.690071, -97.009468
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-181
Registration
N8770C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to refuel which resulted in the loss of engine power. Factors were the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing, and the dark night light conditions.