MINR · PIPER PA-18-150 · 1989-06-24 · MIDDLETOWN, OH, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI89LA120
Event ID
20001213X28539
Type
Accident
Date
1989-06-24
Location
MIDDLETOWN, OH, USA
Coordinates
39.560691, -84.420799
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-18-150
Registration
N1961P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FUEL STARVATION FROM IMPROPER MOVEMENT OF THE FUEL SELECTOR BY THE PILOT AND HIS IMPROPER USE OF EMERGENCY PROCEDURES DURING THE ATTEMPTED ENGINE RESTART. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE OF AIRCRAFT AND THE TERRAIN CONDITION (BARLEY CROP).