SERS · PIPER PA-32-260 · 1992-09-05 · MORAN, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI92LA265
Event ID
20001211X15652
Type
Accident
Date
1992-09-05
Location
MORAN, MI, USA
Coordinates
46.039592, -84.899719
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-32-260
Registration
N5572J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IMPROPER SELECTION OF FUEL TANK RESULTING IN FUEL STARVATION. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S ENCOUNTER WITH UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.