SERS · PIPER PA-28-140 · 1994-07-20 · TRAVERSE, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI94LA234
Event ID
20001206X01702
Type
Accident
Date
1994-07-20
Location
TRAVERSE, MI, USA
Coordinates
44.760417, -85.699508
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
4
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N8255N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
poor preflight planning and preparation by the pilot for not calculating the weight and balance of his airplane before departure. Factors associated with the accident were the airplane's weight and balance was exceeded, and the pilot's lack of recent experience in the accident airplane.