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Aviation accident NYC02LA061

NONE · Piper PA-28R-200 · 2002-02-17 · Fredericksburg, VA, USA

Event

NTSB number: NYC02LA061
Event ID: 20020222X00247
Type: Accident
Date: 2002-02-17
Location: Fredericksburg, VA, USA
Coordinates: 38.289543, -77.479324

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 2
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA-28R-200
Registration: N9302N
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: NITE
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The private pilot's failure to verify the fuel tank selector position, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent forced landing.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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