NONE · Piper PA-18 · 2007-04-27 · Prineville, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA07CA113
Event ID
20070514X00564
Type
Accident
Date
2007-04-27
Location
Prineville, OR, USA
Coordinates
44.324443, -120.906944
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-18
Registration
N40520
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot failing to correctly read the fuel quantity sight gauges. Factors include soft, brushy terrain, and the pilot's intentional excessive braking during the forced landing.