NONE · Piper PA-28-180 · 1997-09-09 · LEROY, OH, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC97LA180
Event ID
20001208X08911
Type
Accident
Date
1997-09-09
Location
LEROY, OH, USA
Coordinates
41.719467, -81.239387
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-180
Registration
N2480R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
a lack of fluid in the brake reservoir, and the pilot's decision to operate the airplane with defective brakes, which led to an overrun during landing and a collision with trees.