# Accident 19970414005999A: Piper PA24260, Sequim, WA, April 14, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 14, 1997, 14:15 local time
- Place: Sequim, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 48.0602° N, 123.0604° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.0602&lon=-123.0604&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8645P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8645P-1998-04-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-24-260 (registry code 7102406, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-260) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA24260
- Reported engine: LYC IO540D4A5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,000 total, 200 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA97LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA086) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970414005999A

## Narrative

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

LOSS OF POWER DUE EMPTY LEFT TANKS SELECTED. IMPACTED TREES DURING FORCED LANDING. RT TANKS FULL. NO MECH ANOMALIES.

## 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 SEA97LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA086), Apr 14, 1997: Piper PA-24-260 (N8645P), Sequim, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot-in-command's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and loss of engine power. A factor was trees in the forced landing area.

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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