SERS · PIPER PA31 · 1990-11-29 · ENUMCLAW, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA91FA025
Event ID
20001212X24696
Type
Accident
Date
1990-11-29
Location
ENUMCLAW, WA, USA
Coordinates
47.099601, -121.600494
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
4
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA31
Registration
N13UW
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND PREPARATIONS, AND POOR INFLIGHT PLANNING AND DECISIONS. THE PILOT ELECTED TO FLY INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND DID NOT CALCULATE FUEL CONSUMPTION FOR THE PLANNED FLIGHT.