MINR · PIPER PA 32R · 2018-03-09 · Big Spring, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA18CA152
Event ID
20180309X21441
Type
Accident
Date
2018-03-09
Location
Big Spring, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.036666, -102.101669
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA 32R
Registration
N8191B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to manage the airplane’s fuel supply, which resulted in fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to attempt the flight with an inoperative fuel gauge.