Accident Details
Date
Sunday, April 21, 1991
NTSB Number
CHI91FA135
Location
WADSWORTH, IL
Event ID
20001212X16749
Coordinates
42.430210, -87.919006
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
4
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
4
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO SELECT THE PROPER FUEL TANK AND NOT PERFORMING EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WHEN THE ENGINE CEASED TO RUN. A FACTOR RELATED TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS POWER TRANSMISSIONS WIRES LOCATED ON THE PILOT'S APPROACH PATH TO LANDING.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N651OP
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
24-1632
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI91FA135