MINR · PIPER PA 18-135 · 2015-07-03 · Twin Falls, ID, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA15CA164
Event ID
20150708X00559
Type
Accident
Date
2015-07-03
Location
Twin Falls, ID, USA
Coordinates
42.549999, -114.519996
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA 18-135
Registration
N8086C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate fuel inspection during his preflight fuel performance planning task, resulting in fuel exhaustion en route, and an emergency landing and collision with terrain.