SERS · PIPER PA-22-135 · 1991-08-22 · MEAD, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA91LA218
Event ID
20001212X17994
Type
Accident
Date
1991-08-22
Location
MEAD, WA, USA
Coordinates
47.830966, -117.210334
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-22-135
Registration
N3781A
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING BY THE PILOT, AND THE PILOT'S DELAY IN ABORTING THE TAKEOFF. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE HIGH TEMPERATURE AND UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDIITON.