NONE · PIPER PA-28-181 · 1990-08-29 · FRIDLEY, MN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI90LA247
Event ID
20001212X23963
Type
Accident
Date
1990-08-29
Location
FRIDLEY, MN, USA
Coordinates
45.100742, -93.249008
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-181
Registration
N2842D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION BECAUSE OF FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS MIS-JUDGED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN AND A RAILROAD SIGN.