SERS · PIPER PA-28-140 · 1991-09-28 · WEST PALM BEACH, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA91FA227
Event ID
20001212X18141
Type
Accident
Date
1991-09-28
Location
WEST PALM BEACH, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.720634, -80.069435
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
3
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N5838U
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE MIXTURE CONTROL IN THAT HE FAILED TO PLACE IT IN FULL RICH CONDITION PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED DURING THE FORCED LANDING.