SERS · Porterfield LP65 · 2000-09-30 · CORSICANA, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW00LA272
Event ID
20001212X21989
Type
Accident
Date
2000-09-30
Location
CORSICANA, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.079147, -96.460426
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Porterfield
Model
LP65
Registration
N25563
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to refuel the airplane, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.