NONE · PIPER PA-24-260 · 1989-07-15 · LLANO, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW89LA139
Event ID
20001213X28844
Type
Accident
Date
1989-07-15
Location
LLANO, TX, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-24-260
Registration
N9183P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT CLOSING OF THE MIXTURE CONTROL WHILE HIS ATTENTION WAS DIVERTED TO THE LANDING GEAR CYCLING. THE ENGINE SUBSEQUENTLY QUIT FOLLOWED BY A FORCED LANDING AND COLLISION WITH TREES.