Kearney, NE, USA
N5253P
PIPER PA-24-250
The pilot reported that while on a short cross-country flight and near his destination airport, the airplane’s engine lost power. The pilot subsequently performed a wheels-up landing on a gravel road. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right side of the fuselage. A postaccident inspection of the airplane at the accident site revealed that both wing fuel tanks were empty. No other preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions were found with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The loss of engine power was due to fuel exhaustion.
The pilot’s inadequate in-flight planning that resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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