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Aviation accident SEA04LA084

NONE · Piper J4/E · 2004-05-18 · Bigfork, MT, USA

Event

NTSB number
SEA04LA084
Event ID
20040524X00651
Type
Accident
Date
2004-05-18
Location
Bigfork, MT, USA
Coordinates
48.066665, -113.983329

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Piper
Model
J4/E
Registration
N37982
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion while in cruise flight as a result of inadequate preflight planning / preparation. Factors contributing to the accident were the short landing field and trees.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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