MINR · Piper PA-32-260 · 1998-12-30 · FABENS, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW99LA056
Event ID
20001211X11567
Type
Accident
Date
1998-12-30
Location
FABENS, TX, USA
Coordinates
31.499946, -106.150779
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-32-260
Registration
N7724J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to correctly calculate fuel consumption, which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.