2 fatal · Piper PA-28-181 · 2004-06-23 · Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL04FA139
Event ID
20040630X00888
Type
Accident
Date
2004-06-23
Location
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.191667, -80.166946
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-181
Registration
N9578C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and the pilot's failure to maintain flying speed which resulted in an inadvertent stall, and the subsequent collision with a building.