SERS · Piper PA-24-250 · 2005-02-11 · Bolivar, MO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI05LA069
Event ID
20050211X00180
Type
Accident
Date
2005-02-11
Location
Bolivar, MO, USA
Coordinates
37.596111, -93.348052
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-24-250
Registration
N5961P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to the pilot's inaccurate preflight and inflight planning which resulted in an inadequate fuel supply for the flight, and the subsequent fuel exhaustion. A factor associated with the accident was the trees that the airplane contacted during the landing.