SERS · Piper PA-28-180 · 1996-10-06 · ELY, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX97LA004
Event ID
20001208X06914
Type
Accident
Date
1996-10-06
Location
ELY, NV, USA
Coordinates
39.420986, -115.000434
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
4
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-180
Registration
N6614J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
a partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed to preclude stalling, while turning toward an emergency landing area. A factor related to the accident was: the high density altitude condition.