# Accident 19960414007119A: Piper PA28151, Kissimmee, FL, April 14, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 14, 1996, 23:38 local time
- Place: Kissimmee, FL
- Airport: Kissimmee Municipal Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.2997° N, 81.4097° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.2997&lon=-81.4097&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6902F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6902F-1997-02-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-151 (registry code 7102805, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-151) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28151
- Reported engine: LYC O320E3D
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 245 total, 160 in this make and model, 45 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA96FA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96FA116) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960414007119A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOST POWER ON APPROACH. IMPACTED RESIDENCE LAWN. FUEL SELECTOR ON EMPTY TANK. OTHER FOUR GAL. NO ENGINE DEFECTS.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA96FA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96FA116), Apr 15, 1996: Piper PA-28-151 (N6902F), Kissimmee, FL, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in fuel starvation and a forced landing in a residential area. A factor relating to the accident was: the inaccuracy of the expected fuel…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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