NONE · PIPER PA-24-250 · 2012-07-27 · Blacksburg, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA12LA486
Event ID
20120730X94012
Type
Accident
Date
2012-07-27
Location
Blacksburg, VA, USA
Coordinates
37.207778, -80.407775
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-24-250
Registration
N6248P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and improper in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.