NONE · PIPER PA-16 · 1989-03-29 · DANVILLE, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL89LA118
Event ID
20001213X27845
Type
Accident
Date
1989-03-29
Location
DANVILLE, GA, USA
Coordinates
32.599216, -83.24031
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-16
Registration
N5368H
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT DELAYED IN APPLYING CARBURETOR HEAT AFTER THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER, AND HIS SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A PRECAUTIONARY-LANDING SITE.