NONE · PIPER PA-23-160 · 1991-03-23 · WESTBROOK, ME, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC91LA092
Event ID
20001212X16688
Type
Accident
Date
1991-03-23
Location
WESTBROOK, ME, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-23-160
Registration
N4155P
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE AND FLIGHT TIME IN TYPE OF AIRPLANE, THE PILOTS DECISION TO TAKE AN AIRPLANE WITH A KNOWN MECHANICAL DEFECT, A LEAKY ACCELERATOR PUMP SEAL ON THE CARBURETOR, AND INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS.