SERS · Piper PA-28-150 · 2001-07-31 · Hesperia, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX01LA265
Event ID
20010802X01589
Type
Accident
Date
2001-07-31
Location
Hesperia, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.333332, -117.326942
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-150
Registration
N5346W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion while maneuvering in an attempt to locate the runway. Contributing factors were the inadequate runway maintenance that resulted in inoperative runway edge lights, and the night light conditions.