NONE · Piper PA-24-250 · 2004-04-06 · Overland Park, KS, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI04LA101
Event ID
20040414X00462
Type
Accident
Date
2004-04-06
Location
Overland Park, KS, USA
Coordinates
38.830833, -94.890274
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-24-250
Registration
N5844P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate fuel calculations and the pilot's improper in-flight decision which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Contributing factors were the trees and the night conditions.