MINR · Piper PA-24-250 · 2008-06-18 · Vernal, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA08CA152
Event ID
20080718X01073
Type
Accident
Date
2008-06-18
Location
Vernal, UT, USA
Coordinates
40.441112, -109.510002
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-24-250
Registration
N6235P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to verify the airplane's fuel quantity during his preflight, resulting in fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the presence of a vehicle on the road where the pilot executed his forced landing.