MINR · Piper PA-28-180 · 2000-07-10 · SANTA MARIA, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX00LA259
Event ID
20001212X21505
Type
Accident
Date
2000-07-10
Location
SANTA MARIA, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.820659, -120.409934
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
4
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-180
Registration
N4209T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to ensure that an adequate fuel supply was on board at last departure, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane at the en route stop was also causal.