SERS · Piper PA-22-108 · 1997-06-01 · ALANSON, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI97LA153
Event ID
20001208X07890
Type
Accident
Date
1997-06-01
Location
ALANSON, MI, USA
Coordinates
45.440036, -84.780677
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-22-108
Registration
N5739Z
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
inadequate preflight by the pilot, which resulted in fuel starvation, due to an improper fuel tank selector position. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's improper inflight planning/decision, which resulted in his delay or inability to flare the airplane during the emergency landing.