NONE · Piper PA-25-235 · 2001-05-27 · Spartanburg, SC, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA01LA145
Event ID
20010531X01036
Type
Accident
Date
2001-05-27
Location
Spartanburg, SC, USA
Coordinates
34.940837, -81.920921
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-25-235
Registration
N6667Z
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper fuel management resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, forced landing, and subsequent in-flight collision with trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was an unidentified pilot's failure to yield the right of way to an aircraft in distress.