SERS · PIPER PA 24-250 · 1991-10-15 · LINDEN, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX92LA015
Event ID
20001212X18325
Type
Accident
Date
1991-10-15
Location
LINDEN, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.050418, -121.029823
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA 24-250
Registration
N6506P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMAND INACCURATELY CALCULATING THE AIRCRAFT'S FUEL CONSUMPTION, AND NOT RE-FUELING THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO TAKEOFF FROM HIS LAST DEPARTURE POINT. THIS RESULTED IN A POWER LOSS DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR LANDING THE AIRPLANE.