1 fatal · PIPER PA-28R-200 · 2013-01-13 · Dover, DE, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA13LA111
Event ID
20130114X61927
Type
Accident
Date
2013-01-13
Location
Dover, DE, USA
Coordinates
39.1725, -75.49028
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28R-200
Registration
N4975S
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to land the airplane at multiple airports that were equipped with adequate instrument approach procedures while operating in low instrument meteorological conditions and his delay in declaring a fuel-related emergency, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.