SERS · Piper PA-28-180 · 1998-10-03 · HORIZON CITY, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW99LA002
Event ID
20001211X11254
Type
Accident
Date
1998-10-03
Location
HORIZON CITY, TX, USA
Coordinates
31.589229, -106.219284
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-180
Registration
N8194W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane. Factors were the unfavorable wind condition and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.