Piper PA-28-181 N1875H

Summary

On 28 January 1999 at about 03:05 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 registered N1875H was involved in an accident near Brevard, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

28 January 1999 at 03:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Brevard, North Carolina, United States

Coordinates

35.2302, -82.7298

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-181

Registration

N1875H

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Andrews → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

ATL99FA045

1 person died.

The pilot's inadequate inflight planning that resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent loss of engine power.

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The pilot reported a low fuel condition to the air traffic controller. The air traffic controller gave the pilot alternate airports available for landing in the immediate vicinity of the accident site. The pilot circled the area for approximately 2.5 hours. After failing to identify any of the airports, the pilot flew towards Brevard, NC. While in a descent towards the vicinity of Brevard, the airplane struck several trees and a power line before impacting the ground. The airframe and engine examinations failed to disclose any evidence of a mechanical malfunction or component failure. The post-impact examination of the engine and airframe fuel system components failed to show evidence of fuel. A small quantity of fuel was observed in the carburetor. There were no obvious indications of fuel spillage at the accident site; nor did the emergency response personnel report the odor of fuel upon their arrival at the accident site.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.