SERS · PIPER PA-23-160 · 1993-03-16 · MENA, AR, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW93LA106
Event ID
20001211X11985
Type
Accident
Date
1993-03-16
Location
MENA, AR, USA
Coordinates
34.579952, -94.229866
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-23-160
Registration
N4341P
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT, HIS IMPROPER IFR PROCEDURES, DARKNESS, AND THE HIGH (MOUNTAINOUS) TERRAIN.