SERS · PIPER PA-28-140 · 1997-05-24 · ARCADIA, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI97LA144
Event ID
20001208X07883
Type
Accident
Date
1997-05-24
Location
ARCADIA, IN, USA
Coordinates
40.169681, -86.019783
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N5892W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
improper planning/decision by the pilot. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's selection of the wrong runway for takeoff, and the resultant tailwind.