SERS · PIPER PA-28-140 · 1989-04-23 · WELLSVILLE, KS, USA
Event
NTSB number
MKC89FA096
Event ID
20001213X28166
Type
Accident
Date
1989-04-23
Location
WELLSVILLE, KS, USA
Coordinates
38.710327, -95.080192
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N4315J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO USE CARBURETOR HEAT DURING THE DESCENT FOR LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AT A CRITICAL TIME IN FLIGHT, A GO-AROUND.