Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-24-250 near Kearney, NE — 2022-08-12

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Date
2022-08-12
Location
Kearney, NE, USA
Airport
KEAR
Aircraft
PIPER PA-24-250
Registration
N5253P
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate in-flight planning that resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while on a short cross-country flight and near his destination airport, the airplane’s engine lost power. The pilot subsequently performed a wheels-up landing on a gravel road. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right side of the fuselage. A postaccident inspection of the airplane at the accident site revealed that both wing fuel tanks were empty. No other preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions were found with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The loss of engine power was due to fuel exhaustion.

NTSB coding

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