Accident · 2024-10-03

NTSB case ERA25LA006 · PIPER PA24 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2024-10-03
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
PIPER PA24 (N12RD)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to initiate the cross country flight with an adequate fuel supply, resulting in a loss of engine power and forced landing due to fuel exhaustion.

Source: NTSB case ERA25LA006

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 flyingAirline transport pilotAirplane62Class 1 (2024-06-13)25,900 total · 84 in this make/model · 7,650 as PIC · 102 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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