1 fatal · PIPER PA-24-180 · 1989-06-21 · DELPHI, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI89FA117
Event ID
20001213X28525
Type
Accident
Date
1989-06-21
Location
DELPHI, IN, USA
Coordinates
40.58044, -86.669197
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-24-180
Registration
N30BS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION OF THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION FROM AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED DURING A FORCED LANDING, WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL AND SUBSEQUENT IMPACT WITH THE GROUND.