NONE · PIPER PA-28-151 · 1993-10-06 · ALLENDALE, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI94LA019
Event ID
20001211X13540
Type
Accident
Date
1993-10-06
Location
ALLENDALE, MI, USA
Coordinates
42.980655, -85.949066
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-151
Registration
N8339C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, AFTER ENCOUNTERING UNFAVORABLE WINDS AND A LOW FUEL LEVEL, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE UNFAVORABLE WIND WAS A RELATED FACTOR.