SERS · PIPER PA-28-181 · 2014-05-07 · Covington, TN, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA14LA227
Event ID
20140507X10817
Type
Accident
Date
2014-05-07
Location
Covington, TN, USA
Coordinates
35.583332, -89.587219
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-181
Registration
N4506W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper preflight and in-flight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power over unsuitable terrain.