Accident Details
Date
Saturday, March 30, 1991
NTSB Number
ATL91FA073
Location
FRANKLIN, TN
Event ID
20001212X16541
Coordinates
35.879314, -86.949134
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
2
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
3
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO SELECT A PROPER FUEL TANK FOR FLIGHT, RESULTING IN FUEL STARVATION TO THE ENGINE, AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE STOPPAGE. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE EVALUATION OF THE WEATHER CONDITIONS ALONG HIS ROUTE OF FLIGHT, AND HIS FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS (ICING).
Aircraft Information
Registration
N7457P
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
24-2647
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
HANNASCH THOMAS P
Address
2185 EWING CHAPEL RD
Status
Deregistered
City
DACULA
State / Zip Code
GA 30211
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ATL91FA073