NONE · Piper PA-32-300 · 2005-03-28 · Jeffersonville, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI05CA087
Event ID
20050428X00525
Type
Accident
Date
2005-03-28
Location
Jeffersonville, IN, USA
Coordinates
38.365554, -85.738052
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-32-300
Registration
N722RM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight of the aircraft by his failure to detect an open fuel drain which resulted in fuel starvation and the loss of engine power. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to follow emergency procedures, low ceiling, fog and rain.