SERS · PIPER PA-28-180 · 1989-08-21 · CLENDENIN, WV, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO89LA070
Event ID
20001213X29047
Type
Accident
Date
1989-08-21
Location
CLENDENIN, WV, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
3
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-180
Registration
N7597W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE PILOT'S DELAY IN DIVERTING TO AN ALTERNATE AIRPORT, AND THE LIGHT POLE WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.