1 fatal · Piper PA-18A · 2002-10-02 · Garden City, KS, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI03FA003
Event ID
20021008X05298
Type
Accident
Date
2002-10-02
Location
Garden City, KS, USA
Coordinates
37.900833, -100.76667
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-18A
Registration
N3279Z
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The inadequate preflight planning/preparation and visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions by the pilot. The clouds, mist, and night conditions were contributing factors.