Aviation accident WPR15LA266

Name: aviation accident: PIPER PA 28 near Elko (2015-09-23)
Start: 2015-09-23
Location: Elko, NV, USA

SERS · PIPER PA 28 · 2015-09-23 · Elko, NV, USA

Event

NTSB number: WPR15LA266
Event ID: 20150923X65755
Type: Accident
Date: 2015-09-23
Location: Elko, NV, USA
Coordinates: 40.822223, -115.777496

Injuries

Highest injury: SERS
Fatal: 0
Serious: 1
Minor: 1
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA 28
Registration: N56897
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to sufficiently lean the engine’s fuel-to-air mixture for the given density altitude, which resulted in reduced engine power output and the airplane’s inability to climb.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown