NONE · Piper PA-28-151 · 2003-03-24 · South Haven, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI03LA090
Event ID
20030326X00398
Type
Accident
Date
2003-03-24
Location
South Haven, MI, USA
Coordinates
42.350833, -86.256111
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-151
Registration
N43456
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The inadequate fuel consumption calculations by the pilot and the fuel exhaustion. The inadequate traffic pattern distance from the runway, which precluded his reaching the runway.