MINR · PIPER PA-32-260 · 2023-12-04 · Millington, TN, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA24LA054
Event ID
20231204193467
Type
Accident
Date
2023-12-04
Location
Millington, TN, USA
Coordinates
35.368195, -89.859235
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-32-260
Registration
N7748J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilots’ fuel mismanagement during the cross-country flight and incorrect fuel tank selection for the landing approach, which resulted in fuel starvation, a momentary loss of engine power, and collision with terrain short of the runway.