No fatalities

PIPER PA31 accident at Lemoore, CA, 18 Jun 2024

Lemoore, CA, United States

On June 18, 2024, a PIPER PA31 operated by Pilot was involved in an aviation accident near Lemoore, CA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s improper in-flight decision making which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent emergency landing. 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 improper in-flight decision making which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent emergency landing.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

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