MINR · PIPER PA-28R-200 · 1992-01-06 · ALTADENA, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX92LA083
Event ID
20001211X14006
Type
Accident
Date
1992-01-06
Location
ALTADENA, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.200057, -118.130241
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28R-200
Registration
N2638R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE FUEL SELECTOR BY SELECTING AN EMPTY TANK. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S DECISION TO OPERATE THE AIRPLANE WITH A KNOWN DEFICIENCY WITHOUT HAVING MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF A PREVIOUS LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.