NONE · PIPER PA-38-112 · 2011-10-05 · Centerburg, OH, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN12LA007
Event ID
20111006X53218
Type
Accident
Date
2011-10-05
Location
Centerburg, OH, USA
Coordinates
40.284168, -82.449165
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-38-112
Registration
N6403A
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper pre-flight planning and failure to ensure that there was an adequate fuel supply on board to complete the flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the malfunction of the fuel quantity indicator.