SERS · Piper PA-31-350 · 2007-02-20 · Phenix City, AL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL07LA044
Event ID
20070223X00219
Type
Accident
Date
2007-02-20
Location
Phenix City, AL, USA
Coordinates
32.419445, -85.242225
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-31-350
Registration
N41077
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, and his misunderstanding of how the fuel system operates. Contributing to the accident was the manufacturers insufficiently defined procedures for low fuel operations, which resulted in a forced landing and in-flight collision with terrain.