Accident · 2024-09-07

NTSB case CEN24LA345 · PIPER PA-28-180 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2024-09-07
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
PIPER PA-28-180 (N704VP)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning/preparation that resulted in fuel exhaustion during cruise flight, a total loss of engine power, and an impact with terrain during a forced landing.

Source: NTSB case CEN24LA345

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingPrivateNone22Class 1 (2021-02-01)193 total · 75 in this make/model · 1 last 90 days

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

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