SERS · Piper PA-28-235 · 2002-08-06 · Coatesville, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC02LA155
Event ID
20020816X01411
Type
Accident
Date
2002-08-06
Location
Coatesville, PA, USA
Coordinates
39.978889, -75.86528
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-235
Registration
N31SW
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inaccurate in-flight planning and fuel consumption calculations, and his improper decision to not land and refuel which led to fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power.