Accident · 2015-08-02

NTSB case WPR15LA237 · PIPER PA 28-181 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2015-08-02
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
PIPER PA 28-181 (N7963C)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
Aspen Flying Club Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Aspen Flying Club

Probable cause

The low flight time pilot's inadequate in-flight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a loss of engine power, and an off-airport landing in rough terrain.

Source: NTSB case WPR15LA237

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 flyingForeign / PrivateNone23Class 2 (2013-01-22)92 total · 26 in this make/model · 50 as PIC · 28 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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