SERS · Piper PA-22 · 2000-03-07 · CONESUS, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC00LA088
Event ID
20001212X20716
Type
Accident
Date
2000-03-07
Location
CONESUS, NY, USA
Coordinates
42.710498, -77.659706
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-22
Registration
N9040D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The contamination of the aircraft's fuel. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude and his diversion of attention during the base turn, dark night conditions, and the tree.