SERS · PIPER PA28R · 2015-10-10 · Savannah, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA16LA007
Event ID
20151010X52624
Type
Accident
Date
2015-10-10
Location
Savannah, GA, USA
Coordinates
32.128887, -81.235
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA28R
Registration
N9312N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning and in-flight fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power during approach. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle-of-attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.