SERS · PIPER PA-28-140 · 1994-02-23 · SANTA ROSA, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX94LA136
Event ID
20001206X00780
Type
Accident
Date
1994-02-23
Location
SANTA ROSA, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.499523, -122.759933
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N20BS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A failure of the pilot-in-command to ensure that the powerplant controls were configured properly before moving the aircraft propeller. Inadequate planning/decision making was a factor in this accident.