MINR · Piper PA-18A-150 · 2003-05-03 · Roanoke, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW03LA143
Event ID
20030505X00619
Type
Accident
Date
2003-05-03
Location
Roanoke, TX, USA
Coordinates
33.04972, -97.232223
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-18A-150
Registration
N9789D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight instructor's inadequate in-flight planning/decision resulting in fuel starvation and the loss of engine power. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.