MINR · Piper PA-22-108 · 2008-05-03 · Opelousas, LA, USA
Event
NTSB number
DFW08LA130
Event ID
20080507X00623
Type
Accident
Date
2008-05-03
Location
Opelousas, LA, USA
Coordinates
30.519283, -92.07946
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-22-108
Registration
N4515Z
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Loss of engine power due to starvation of the right fuel tank and the inability to select the left fuel tank. Contributing to airplane damage was the hidden obstruction in the field selected for the forced landing.