SERS · PIPER PA-32-260 · 1990-02-24 · DUNGANNON, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO90LA030
Event ID
20001212X22519
Type
Accident
Date
1990-02-24
Location
DUNGANNON, VA, USA
Coordinates
36.819831, -82.460029
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-32-260
Registration
N3484W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION AND LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE EMERGENCY LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE PILOT BECOMING LOST/DISORIENTED, THE SUBSEQUENT LOW FUEL SUPPLY, AND THE AIRCRAFT'S EXCESSIVE AFT CENTER-OF-GRAVITY (CG).