SERS · PIPER PA-28-180 · 1995-04-30 · PORTER, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW95FA184
Event ID
20001207X03278
Type
Accident
Date
1995-04-30
Location
PORTER, TX, USA
Coordinates
30.100564, -95.289947
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-180
Registration
N7573W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO IDENTIFY THE UNSAFE CONDITION CREATED BY CARRYING A BATTERY WITH JUMPER CABLES ATTACHED IN THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT AND THE ENSUING FIRE IN THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT.