At about 15:00 eastern time, a Piper PA-24-250 crashed near Pittsview. The pilot was not injured and a passenger reported minor injuries. The flight had departed Lakeland, Fla., for Auburn, Ala., more than four hours before the crash. The pilot told investigators he exhausted his fuel and had to land in a vacant field.
Jan. 9, Pittsview, Ala. / Piper Comanche
At about 15:00 eastern time, a Piper PA-24-250 crashed near Pittsview. The pilot was not injured and a passenger reported minor injuries. The flight had departed Lakeland, Fla., for Auburn, Ala., more than four hours before the crash. The pilot told investigators he exhausted his fuel and had to land in a vacant field....
Key Takeaways:
- A Piper PA-24-250 crashed near Pittsview at approximately 15:00 ET, resulting in the pilot being uninjured and a passenger sustaining minor injuries.
- The flight, which had departed Lakeland, Florida, and was bound for Auburn, Alabama, had been airborne for over four hours.
- The pilot informed investigators that the crash was caused by exhausting his fuel, forcing him to land in a vacant field.
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