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Aviation accident SEA02LA132

NONE · Piper PA-28 · 2002-07-16 · Burns, OR, USA

Event

NTSB number
SEA02LA132
Event ID
20020726X01220
Type
Accident
Date
2002-07-16
Location
Burns, OR, USA
Coordinates
43.618331, -119.175003

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Piper
Model
PA-28
Registration
N1248H
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s improper decision to continue on en route into an area of forecast reduced visibility without sufficient fuel to divert to a suitable alternate airport, and his subsequent inadvertent exhaustion of the aircraft's fuel supply. Factors include reduced visibility due to forest fire smoke, and rough/uneven terrain at the location where the pilot found it necessary to make a forced landing.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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