NONE · PIPER PA24-180 · 1990-06-30 · ARLINGTON, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW90LA129
Event ID
20001212X23432
Type
Accident
Date
1990-06-30
Location
ARLINGTON, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.749259, -97.080596
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA24-180
Registration
N5256P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION CAUSED BY THE PILOT IN COMMANDS FAILURE TO SELECT A TANK WITH FUEL AND THE IMPROPER LOWERING OF FLAPS WHILE PERFORMING A FORCED LANDING RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT LANDING SHORT AND COLLIDING WITH A FENCE.