SERS · Piper PA-31-310 · 2001-05-22 · UNIONTOWN, OH, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD01LA059
Event ID
20010606X01081
Type
Accident
Date
2001-05-22
Location
UNIONTOWN, OH, USA
Coordinates
40.970729, -81.400703
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-31-310
Registration
N35WT
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to perform fuel calculations. A factor was the inboard fuel tank probes not being within the manufacturer's resistance limits, which resulted in inaccurate fuel gauges.