Accident · 2000-04-23

NTSB case SEA00LA075 · Piper PA-28-181 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2000-04-23
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Serious injury
Aircraft: Piper PA-28-181 (N55PJ)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Unsuitable terrain for a landing was a contributing factor.

Source: NTSB case SEA00LA075

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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