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Aviation accident WPR15LA164

NONE · PIPER PA28 - 140 · 2015-05-16 · El Cajon, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number
WPR15LA164
Event ID
20150518X12459
Type
Accident
Date
2015-05-16
Location
El Cajon, CA, USA
Coordinates
32.83139, -116.982498

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
PA28 - 140
Registration
N7099R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's improper in-flight fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion in the selected tank, and his delayed movement of the fuel selector handle to the other tank, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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