# NTSB Accident DEN02LA096
> **Piper PA-25-235** · 2002-08-16 · Boulder, CO, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN02LA096
- **Event ID:** 20020826X01455
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-08-16
- **Location:** Boulder, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.016944, -105.406112
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-25-235
- **Registration:** N9791P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate preflight preparation, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent loss of engine power, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the forced landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush.  Factors included the changing wind conditions, the high density altitude, and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.

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