# NTSB Accident BFO90LA071
> **PIPER PA-24-180** · 1990-08-17 · CHARLESTON, WV, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** BFO90LA071
- **Event ID:** 20001212X23906
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1990-08-17
- **Location:** CHARLESTON, WV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.369308, -81.560699
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-24-180
- **Registration:** CGBEG
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO FATIGUE FAILURE OF A FUEL LINE.  FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE:   LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN AND OBSTRUCTIONS (TREES & UTILITY POLE) IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.

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