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Aviation accident ATL91FA073

1 fatal · PIPER PA-24-250 · 1991-03-30 · FRANKLIN, TN, USA

Event

NTSB number
ATL91FA073
Event ID
20001212X16541
Type
Accident
Date
1991-03-30
Location
FRANKLIN, TN, USA
Coordinates
35.879314, -86.949134

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
PA-24-250
Registration
N7457P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO SELECT A PROPER FUEL TANK FOR FLIGHT, RESULTING IN FUEL STARVATION TO THE ENGINE, AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE STOPPAGE. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE EVALUATION OF THE WEATHER CONDITIONS ALONG HIS ROUTE OF FLIGHT, AND HIS FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS (ICING).

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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