MINR · PIPER PA-22-150 · 1990-04-21 · ELDORA, IA, USA
Event
NTSB number
MKC90LA092
Event ID
20001212X22996
Type
Accident
Date
1990-04-21
Location
ELDORA, IA, USA
Coordinates
42.359558, -93.099662
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
3
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-22-150
Registration
N1680P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM OBSTRUCTIONS DURING THE APPROACH TO LAND. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE AIRCRAFT'S LOW FUEL LEVEL, DARKNESS, THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF THE WRONG AIRPORT/RUNWAY, THE RUNWAY LIGHTS NOT OPERATING, AND THE OBSTRUCTIONS (TRANSMISSION LINES).