NONE · PIPER PA-28-235 · 1990-02-14 · TAPPAHANNOCK, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO90LA026
Event ID
20001212X22516
Type
Accident
Date
1990-02-14
Location
TAPPAHANNOCK, VA, USA
Coordinates
37.919231, -76.859985
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-235
Registration
N8521W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF FIXED BASE OPERATOR (FBO) PERSONNEL TO ASSURE THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS FREE OF WATER, AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO INSURE THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS PROPERLY PREFLIGHTED. SOFT/MARSHY TERRAIN IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA WAS A RELATED FACTOR.