1 fatal · Piper PA-28-181 · 2005-04-26 · Lake Michigan, WI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI05FA180
Event ID
20050428X00522
Type
Accident
Date
2005-04-26
Location
Lake Michigan, WI, USA
Coordinates
44.268653, -89.617454
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-181
Registration
N5360F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inaccurate preflight planning and his delayed en route decision to make a fuel stop, which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and subsequent ditching.