SERS · Piper PA-28-235 · 1996-08-24 · TULSA, OK, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW96LA358
Event ID
20001208X06510
Type
Accident
Date
1996-08-24
Location
TULSA, OK, USA
Coordinates
36.139602, -95.789665
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-235
Registration
N8565W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
low fluid level in the hydraulic reservoir, due to inadequate maintenance/inspection, which resulted in an inoperative brake system. Factors relating to the accident were: the down sloping runway, and trees at the departure end of the runway.