MINR · PIPER PA-38-112 · 1989-01-19 · ELKVIEW, WV, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO89LA016
Event ID
20001213X27546
Type
Accident
Date
1989-01-19
Location
ELKVIEW, WV, USA
Coordinates
38.429325, -81.470291
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-38-112
Registration
N2409F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NBRT
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT AND INADEQUATE CREW/GROUP COORDINATION BY THE FLIGHT LEADER (CFI), WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE PRESENCE OF TREES IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.