Accident · 2016-06-03
What the record says
- Event date
- 2016-06-03
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA 24 (N5376P)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to properly calculate the fuel consumption rate and to properly monitor the fuel status in flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing, runway excursion, and impact with a fence.
Source: NTSB case GAA16CA277Flight 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.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Commercial / Flight engineer | Airplane | 77 | Class 3 (2015-10-23) | 17,168 total · 216 in this make/model · 6,542 as PIC · 13 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.