NONE · Piper PA-38-112 · 2000-08-12 · COOPERSVILLE, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI00LA253
Event ID
20001212X21676
Type
Accident
Date
2000-08-12
Location
COOPERSVILLE, MI, USA
Coordinates
43.060508, -85.930686
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-38-112
Registration
N2545N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
fuel starvation due to the blocked carburetor. Factors relating to the accident were the foreign object (tab), the improper maintenance performed on the carburetor, and the corn crop.