NONE · Piper PA-28-181 · 2003-04-05 · Santa Maria, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX03LA127
Event ID
20030422X00546
Type
Accident
Date
2003-04-05
Location
Santa Maria, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.883335, -120.462501
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-181
Registration
N21175
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision resulting in fuel exhaustion which resulted in a total loss of engine power during cruise flight, and a subsequent on-ground collision with a pole and a fence during the ensuing emergency landing.