SERS · PIPER PA-32-260 · 2012-02-14 · Amory, MS, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA12LA180
Event ID
20120215X32300
Type
Accident
Date
2012-02-14
Location
Amory, MS, USA
Coordinates
34.080554, -88.494163
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-32-260
Registration
N3688W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight planning and decision-making, including his inadequate weather evaluation and his delayed diversion to a closer airport, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.