Piper PA-24-250 N6235P

Summary

On 18 June 2008 at about 13:15 local time, a Piper PA-24-250 registered N6235P, operated by Barton P. Hyde, was involved in an accident near Vernal, Utah, 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

18 June 2008 at 13:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States

Coordinates

40.4411, -109.5100

Aircraft

Piper PA-24-250

Registration

N6235P

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Barton P. Hyde

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mountain Green → Vernal

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA08CA152

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to verify the airplane's fuel quantity during his preflight, resulting in fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the presence of a vehicle on the road where the pilot executed his forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During cruise flight, the airplane experienced a complete loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. The pilot, who did not visually inspect or measure the fuel quantity in each tank prior to takeoff, successfully landed the airplane on a state highway, but the airplane's left wing impacted a vehicle just prior to the airplane coming to a stop.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.