No fatalities

PIPER PA-24-250 accident at Kearney, NE, 12 Aug 2022

Kearney, NE, United States

On August 12, 2022, a PIPER PA-24-250 operated by WHITTEN RANCH INC was involved in an aviation accident near Kearney, NE. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s inadequate in-flight planning that resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

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

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotContributed to outcome