# NTSB Accident ATL06LA094
> **Piper PA-24-250** · 2006-06-20 · Wilkesboro, NC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL06LA094
- **Event ID:** 20060626X00816
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2006-06-20
- **Location:** Wilkesboro, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.220275, -81.092224
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-24-250
- **Registration:** N5626P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper fuel consumption calculations and improper in-flight planning/decision which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, a forced landing, and collision with terrain.

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