NONE · PIPER PA-28-160 · 1991-10-21 · COMPTON, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX92LA022
Event ID
20001212X18331
Type
Accident
Date
1991-10-21
Location
COMPTON, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.869258, -118.239562
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-160
Registration
N41669
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE IMPROPER MAINTENANCE OF THE ALTERNATOR'S DRIVE BELT BY THE AIRCRAFT OWNER WHICH RESULTED IN ITS TOTAL FAILURE. A FACTOR WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE INADEQUATE DISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR THE PILOT TO STOP THE AIRPLANE.