NONE · Piper PA-38-112 · 2003-08-23 · Panama City, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA03LA170
Event ID
20030829X01428
Type
Accident
Date
2003-08-23
Location
Panama City, FL, USA
Coordinates
30.2, -85.666664
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-38-112
Registration
N40PA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to follow the airplane manufacturer's recommendation to not use automobile fuel in the airplane resulting in deterioration of the fuel tank sealant, fuel starvation of the engine from fuel system contamination, and subsequent collision with trees during a force landing.