NONE · Piper PA-18-150 · 2002-02-07 · Houston, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW02LA078
Event ID
20020213X00212
Type
Accident
Date
2002-02-07
Location
Houston, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.668056, -95.394447
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-18-150
Registration
N4013E
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's failure to switch fuel tanks. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.