Accident · 2005-04-15

NTSB case SEA05CA082 · Piper PA-28-140 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2005-04-15
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Piper PA-28-140 (N8715E)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Thomas J. Moody Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Thomas J. Moody

Probable cause

A loss of engine power due to the pilot's inadequate in-flight decision/planning by failing to refuel while en route, resulting in fuel exhaustion. Factors contributing to the accident included the trees and fence.

Source: NTSB case SEA05CA082

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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