SERS · PIPER PA-28R-200 · 1989-02-21 · TIPP CITY, OH, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL89FA090
Event ID
20001213X27687
Type
Accident
Date
1989-02-21
Location
TIPP CITY, OH, USA
Coordinates
39.960502, -84.18058
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28R-200
Registration
N1139X
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
IMPROPER PLANNING BY THE PILOT RESULTING IN FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PILOTS LACK OF EQUIPMENT AND ABILITY TO HANDLE THE WEATHER SITUATION WAS IGNORED BY THE PILOT IN HIS PLANNING FOR THE FLIGHT.