Aviation accident CEN19FA005

1 fatal · Piper PA28 · 2018-10-13 · Cartersville, GA, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN19FA005
Event ID: 20181013X22152
Type: Accident
Date: 2018-10-13
Location: Cartersville, GA, USA
Coordinates: 34.078887, -84.861114

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA28
Registration: N180QT
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight and inflight fuel planning and his decision to continue flight without stopping for fuel, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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