Accident · 1995-07-09

NTSB case NYC95LA143 · PIPER PA-28-181 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1995-07-09
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-181 (N9143Y)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Shoreline Aviation Inc Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): SHORELINE AVIATION

Probable cause

the pilot's improper preflight planning/preparation, inaccurate fuel consumption calculations and failure to refuel, resulting in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent collision with trees during the forced landing.

Source: NTSB case NYC95LA143

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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