NONE · Piper PA-28-181 · 1998-12-01 · MASON, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI99LA044
Event ID
20001211X11522
Type
Accident
Date
1998-12-01
Location
MASON, MI, USA
Coordinates
42.580043, -84.440444
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-181
Registration
N36700
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inattention to fuel management in that he failed to switch fuel tanks in a timely manner which resulted in fuel starvation. A factor related to the accident was the low altitude at which the loss of engine power occurred.