SERS · PIPER PA-24-180 · 1991-12-01 · SANDSTON, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO92FA011
Event ID
20001212X18545
Type
Accident
Date
1991-12-01
Location
SANDSTON, VA, USA
Coordinates
37.509265, -77.270111
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-24-180
Registration
N5174P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION AND THE PILOTS SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCE LANDING. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S IMPROPER INFLIGHT DECISION.