1 fatal · PIPER PA28-181 · 1990-12-16 · OLLA, LA, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW91FA025
Event ID
20001212X24757
Type
Accident
Date
1990-12-16
Location
OLLA, LA, USA
Coordinates
31.889827, -92.229347
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA28-181
Registration
N8460Q
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE COLLAPSED CARBURETOR FLOAT AND RESTRICTED MOVEMENT OF THE FUEL METERING NEEDLE. FACTORS WERE THE DARKNIGHT, THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN, AND THE OPERATOR'S MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FAILURE TO INSPECT (REPAIR) THE ENGINE.