Plane Crash List

Piper PA-28-181 N3030Q

17 July 1999 · Dunedin, Florida, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 17 July 1999 at about 21:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 registered N3030Q was involved in an accident near Dunedin, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 21:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Dunedin, Florida, United States
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-181
Registration
N3030Q
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Williston → St. Petersburg
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA99LA199

People

2 people had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 2 0

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate fuel management which led to fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that upon descending through about 2,000 feet the engine lost power, and while making a forced landing in a parking lot the aircraft collided with trees. The pilot further stated that he ran out of fuel. The FAA inspector who conducted a postcrash examination of the airplane stated that there was no fuel in the fuel tanks or fuel lines.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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