SERS · Piper PA-28-161 · 2004-07-08 · Waubun, MN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI04LA173
Event ID
20040715X00984
Type
Accident
Date
2004-07-08
Location
Waubun, MN, USA
Coordinates
47.176666, -95.915275
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-161
Registration
N248ND
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to get the proper rest prior to the night cross country flight and the pilot's failure to maintain altitude. Contributing factors to the accident were fatigue as a result of inadequate sleep, conditions conducive to fatigue, and night.