SERS · PIPER PA-22-108 · 1990-04-18 · FRANKLIN, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI90LA113
Event ID
20001212X22883
Type
Accident
Date
1990-04-18
Location
FRANKLIN, IN, USA
Coordinates
39.490661, -86.049545
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-22-108
Registration
N4698Z
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION IN CHOOSING TO CONTINUE FLIGHT TO THE DESTINATION AIRPORT WITHOUT REFUELING. THE DARK NIGHT CONDITIONS, AND A KNOWN INTERMITTENT RADIO PROBLEM WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.