SERS · PIPER PA-38-112 · 1989-04-22 · BRAZIL, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI89LA073
Event ID
20001213X28063
Type
Accident
Date
1989-04-22
Location
BRAZIL, IN, USA
Coordinates
39.519855, -87.119667
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-38-112
Registration
N2601A
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE TO ESTABLISH A PROPER GLIDEPATH. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE DARK NIGHT CONDITION, THE PILOT'S OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS PERSONAL ABILITY, AND HIS LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRPLANE.