Accident: Piper PA24
Jul 16, 2016 · Westwood, MA
NTSB numberERA16LA258Event id20160718X90610
- 1
- Fatalities
- 1
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in exhaustion of the fuel in the selected fuel tank and a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Piper PA24
- Registration
- N11MT
- Year built
- 1969
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Approach Fuel related
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD)1 nm (2 km) south-west
- Cape Air Seaplanes on Boston Harbor Seaplane Base (BNH)10 nm (19 km) north-east
- Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)11 nm (21 km) north-east
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