MINR · Piper PA32-260 · 2003-05-25 · Huntington, WV, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC03LA116
Event ID
20030602X00753
Type
Accident
Date
2003-05-25
Location
Huntington, WV, USA
Coordinates
38.428333, -82.311668
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA32-260
Registration
N820CA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to position the fuel selector to a tank with adequate fuel for the flight, which resulted in a power loss due to fuel starvation and the subsequent forced landing.