SERS · PIPER PA-24-250 · 1991-04-21 · WADSWORTH, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI91FA135
Event ID
20001212X16749
Type
Accident
Date
1991-04-21
Location
WADSWORTH, IL, USA
Coordinates
42.43021, -87.919006
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
4
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-24-250
Registration
N651OP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO SELECT THE PROPER FUEL TANK AND NOT PERFORMING EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WHEN THE ENGINE CEASED TO RUN. A FACTOR RELATED TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS POWER TRANSMISSIONS WIRES LOCATED ON THE PILOT'S APPROACH PATH TO LANDING.