MINR · Piper PA-32-260 · 1999-01-16 · CREAL SPRINGS, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI99LA066
Event ID
20001204X00026
Type
Accident
Date
1999-01-16
Location
CREAL SPRINGS, IL, USA
Coordinates
37.609336, -88.830238
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-32-260
Registration
N3689W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
was the pilot having the fuel tank selector in the improper position and not following the airplane manufacturer's emergency procedures to restore a loss of power. A factor in this accident was fuel starvation.