NONE · PIPER PA-24-250 · 1989-11-23 · DECATUR, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI90DET01
Event ID
20001213X29756
Type
Accident
Date
1989-11-23
Location
DECATUR, IN, USA
Coordinates
40.830894, -84.919692
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-24-250
Registration
N5483P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF THE FUEL SUPPLY, INACCURATE FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS, AND HIS IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS A RELATED FACTOR.