NONE · Piper PA-28-181 · 2000-06-09 · INDIANAPOLIS, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI00LA156
Event ID
20001212X21176
Type
Accident
Date
2000-06-09
Location
INDIANAPOLIS, IN, USA
Coordinates
39.769756, -86.11087
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-181
Registration
N4142F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The improper in-flight decision of the pilot not to land at the nearest airport at the first loss of engine power. Factors to the accident were fuel exhaustion, the excessive fuel flow, and the airport perimeter fence.