NONE · PIPER PA-28R-180 · 2013-08-12 · Fredericksburg, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA13CA362
Event ID
20130812X11440
Type
Accident
Date
2013-08-12
Location
Fredericksburg, VA, USA
Coordinates
38.27111, -77.446945
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28R-180
Registration
N4969J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate pre-flight and in-flight planning and his failure to obtain a weather briefing at his intermediate stops, resulting in a missed approach at his destination and subsequent fuel exhaustion. The pilot’s fatigue due to lack of sleep may have been a factor.