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Aviation accident CHI01FA204

1 fatal · Piper PA-28-180 · 2001-07-11 · West Lafayette, IN, USA

Event

NTSB number
CHI01FA204
Event ID
20010910X01912
Type
Accident
Date
2001-07-11
Location
West Lafayette, IN, USA
Coordinates
40.467777, -86.946662

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-180
Registration
N8955J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
NITE
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's alcohol impaired decision making. Additional factors were the trees and night.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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