No fatalities

Piper PA32 300 accident at Springfield, OH, 11 Jul 2020

Springfield, OH, United States

On July 11, 2020, a Piper PA32 300 operated by Private Individual was involved in an aviation accident near Springfield, OH. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s inadequate inflight planning that resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 17 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate inflight planning that resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotFluid managementDecision related to condition