SERS · Piper PA-28-161 · 1999-01-05 · METHUEN, MA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC99LA045
Event ID
20001204X00102
Type
Accident
Date
1999-01-05
Location
METHUEN, MA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-161
Registration
N9683C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to ensure the engine primer was in and locked prior to takeoff which resulted in a loss of engine power. A factor in this accident was the pilot's lack of experience in airplanes equipped with reciprocating engines.