Accident · 1997-08-24

NTSB case ANC97LA129 · Piper PA-32-300 · Part 135

What the record says

Event date: 1997-08-24
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Serious injury
Aircraft: Piper PA-32-300 (N4170R)
Operating rule: Part 135
Operator: KUSKO AVIATION Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): KUSKO AVIATION

Probable cause

the pilot's improper selection of a fuel tank that did not contain fuel, which resulted in subsequent fuel starvation and loss of engine power. A factor relating to the accident was: the inability to reach suitable terrain for a forced landing.

Source: NTSB case ANC97LA129

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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