SERS · PIPER PA28-151 · 1991-08-29 · MIAMI, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA91FA208
Event ID
20001212X17919
Type
Accident
Date
1991-08-29
Location
MIAMI, FL, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA28-151
Registration
N41306
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NBRT
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE AIRPORT AGENT TO EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO RAIN RESULTING IN THE COLLISION BETWEEN THE AGENT'S TRUCK AND THE AIRCRAFT SHE WAS SEARCHING FOR WHICH HAD STOPPED ON THE TAXIWAY TO AWAIT ASSISTANCE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY TO CONTINUALLY MONITOR FOR ACCIDENTS AND VIOLATIONS THE DRIVING RECORDS OF EMPLOYEES WHO DRIVE ON THE AIRPORT.