1 fatal · PIPER PA-28R-180 · 1989-08-29 · PAULS VALLEY, OK, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW89FA155
Event ID
20001213X29118
Type
Accident
Date
1989-08-29
Location
PAULS VALLEY, OK, USA
Coordinates
34.719665, -97.219718
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
3
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28R-180
Registration
N7593J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, HIS LACK OF UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROCEDURES FOR OPERATING THE AIRCRAFT, HIS IMPROPER USE OF THE FUEL SELECTOR IN MANAGING HIS FUEL SUPPLY, FUEL STARVATION, AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO KNOW AND FOLLOW THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: INADEQUATE TRANSITION TRAINING PROVIDED BY THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT, THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRCRAFT, THE DARK NIGHT, AND THE TREES.