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Aviation accident WPR13LA383

NONE · PIPER PA-38 · 2013-08-22 · Madera, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number
WPR13LA383
Event ID
20130823X02103
Type
Accident
Date
2013-08-22
Location
Madera, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.926387, -120.022224

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
PA-38
Registration
N2578L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilots' inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in the airplane departing with insufficient fuel to complete the planned flight, and their failure to recognize that discrepancy en route, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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