NONE · Piper PA-28-181 · 1999-12-02 · PALO ALTO, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX00LA067
Event ID
20001212X20274
Type
Accident
Date
1999-12-02
Location
PALO ALTO, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.449821, -122.099578
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-181
Registration
N4319Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to properly calculate fuel consumption rate, and his improper in-flight planning to continue the flight to the destination airport instead of landing at a closer alternate airport. A factor was the pilot's inadequate aircraft control during the descent, which necessitated a go-around.