Piper PA 24-250 N7584P

Summary

On 23 June 2007 at about 20:20 local time, a Piper PA 24-250 registered N7584P, operated by Andrew Silver, was involved in an accident near Flagstaff, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and 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

23 June 2007 at 20:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Flagstaff, Arizona, United States

Coordinates

35.1186, -111.1364

Aircraft

Piper PA 24-250

Registration

N7584P

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Andrew Silver

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Flagstaff → Holbrook

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA07LA178

1 person had minor injuries.

The loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel exhaustion, as a result of the pilot's failure to refuel and inadequate preflight planning.

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

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The engine lost power during flight and the pilot force-landed the airplane in a field and collided with a fence. The pilot was intending to fly to an airport to purchase fuel. Prior to departure, the pilot assumed he had 20 gallons of fuel onboard. About 15 minutes into the flight, the engine lost power. Post accident examination of the fuel tanks revealed that there was no fuel present in the fuel tanks. In addition, there was no fuel staining or leakage evident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.