Piper PA-32RT-300T N810EM

Summary

On 13 July 1996 at about 12:40 local time, a Piper PA-32RT-300T registered N810EM was involved in an accident near Rogers, Arkansas, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 July 1996 at 12:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Rogers, Arkansas, United States

Coordinates

36.3300, -94.1308

Aircraft

Piper PA-32RT-300T

Registration

N810EM

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tupelo → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Dawn

NTSB number

FTW96LA302

1 person was seriously injured.

fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to refuel. Factors were the below landing minimums weather conditions and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to witnesses and law enforcement personnel at the accident site, the pilot executed 3 missed approaches at the Rogers Municipal Airport while attempting to land with weather below published minimums. At 0734, the pilot reported to ATC that he was low on fuel. Two minutes later, the pilot reported that he was out of fuel. The airplane was last observed on radar descending through 1,500 feet, and subsequently impacted trees approximately one mile northwest of the airport. Examination of the wreckage confirmed that both fuel cells were empty. Attempts to obtain a report from the pilot were unsuccessful.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.