4 fatal · Piper PA28 · 2018-11-09 · Guthrie Center, IA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR19FA022
Event ID
20181110X83525
Type
Accident
Date
2018-11-09
Location
Guthrie Center, IA, USA
Coordinates
41.620277, -94.521942
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA28
Registration
N91770
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Pilot incapacitation due to carbon monoxide poisoning as a result of an undetected crack in an engine exhaust muffler, which permitted entry of exhaust gasses into the cabin via the cabin heat system.