Piper PA-28-181 N626BP

Summary

On 20 July 1998 at about 15:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 registered N626BP was involved in an accident near Fairview, Oklahoma, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 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

20 July 1998 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Fairview, Oklahoma, United States

Coordinates

36.2602, -98.4706

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-181

Registration

N626BP

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sabetha → Clinton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW98LA322

4 people had minor injuries.

Loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to refuel. A factor was 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

While en route to the Clinton Municipal Airport, Clinton, Oklahoma, the airplane encountered a 'brisk' headwind. Approximately 35 miles north of Fairview, Oklahoma, the pilot 'realized' that the aircraft was low on fuel. He reported the fuel situation to the fixed base operator (FBO) at the Fairview Municipal Airport and continued towards the airport. About 1/2 mile north of the airport, the aircraft 'ran out of fuel'. A forced landing was initiated to a field, and during the landing roll, the airplane impacted a ditch. The pilot reported that prior to the flight the fuel level was 'above the tank tabs, approximately 36 gallons.'

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.