MINR · PIPER PA-24-250 · 1993-02-23 · RED MOUNTAIN, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX93LA133
Event ID
20001211X11854
Type
Accident
Date
1993-02-23
Location
RED MOUNTAIN, CA, USA
Coordinates
35.349987, -117.619079
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-24-250
Registration
N5607P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND HIS FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRCRAFT. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S INABILITY TO SEE THE TERRAIN DUE TO THE DARK NIGHT CONDITIONS AND THE FLIGHT'S ENCOUNTER WITH INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS DURING THE EMERGENCY DESCENT FOLLOWING THE ENGINE FAILURE.