SERS · PIPER PA-28-140 · 1993-05-13 · PAINTSVILLE, KY, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO93LA085
Event ID
20001211X12315
Type
Accident
Date
1993-05-13
Location
PAINTSVILLE, KY, USA
Coordinates
37.810657, -82.800682
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N6001U
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE FROM THE TERRAIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITION AND THE PROXIMITY OF THE HILL TO THE RUNWAY.