# NTSB Accident CHI02LA048
> **Piper PA-38-112** · 2001-12-09 · O'Neill, NE, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI02LA048
- **Event ID:** 20011227X02445
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-12-09
- **Location:** O'Neill, NE, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.45935, -98.640068
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-38-112
- **Registration:** N2492K
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The inadequate preflight planning by the pilot resulting in the exhaustion of the fuel supply, and the pilot not maintaining directional control during the forced landing.  A factor was the unsuitable landing area selected by the pilot, and the ditch.

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