| Crash location | 31.116389°N, 100.397777°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | San Angelo, TX
31.463772°N, 100.437038°W 24.1 miles away |
| Tail number | N2120J |
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| Accident date | 17 Apr 2011 |
| Aircraft type | Piper PA-28-161 |
| Additional details: | None |
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, the accident pilot reported that the flight experienced a loss of engine power during the second leg of the cross-country flight. The pilot elected to perform a forced landing to a field. During the forced landing the airplane's right flap was damaged and the right wing spar was bent. The FAA inspector attributed the loss of engine power to fuel starvation. The left fuel tank had 17 gallons of fuel and the right tank was empty. The FAA inspector confirmed that there were no mechanical anomalies or failures with the airplane, engine, or related systems prior to the accident.
The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.