NONE · Piper PA-38-112 · 2002-08-27 · Athens, OH, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC02LA176
Event ID
20020905X01531
Type
Accident
Date
2002-08-27
Location
Athens, OH, USA
Coordinates
39.291667, -82.03833
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-38-112
Registration
N4307E
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation during cruise flight. A factor was the operator's failure to perform maintenance on a fuel gauge that was noted twice in a discrepancy log.