NONE · Piper PA-32RT-300 · 2005-04-08 · St. Charles, MO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI05CA093
Event ID
20050426X00505
Type
Accident
Date
2005-04-08
Location
St. Charles, MO, USA
Coordinates
38.726665, -90.508056
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-32RT-300
Registration
N36691
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision by his failure to switch fuel tanks which resulted in fuel starvation and the loss of engine power. A factor was the trees.