NONE · PIPER PA-31-310 · 2012-01-28 · Palm Beach, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA12LA165
Event ID
20120130X60836
Type
Accident
Date
2012-01-28
Location
Palm Beach, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.770555, -80.035278
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-31-310
Registration
N30DC
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s in-flight misjudgment of fuel remaining resulting in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was an inadequate fuel quantity for the flight for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident investigation.