Accident Details
Date
Thursday, September 12, 1991
NTSB Number
NYC91FA235
Location
AKRON, OH
Event ID
20001212X18159
Coordinates
41.040607, -81.479774
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND INADVERTENTLY STALLED AND SPUN THE AIRPLANE AT TOO LOW AN ALTITUDE TO ALLOW RECOVERY. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE; THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PREFLIGHT AND PLANNING, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION, A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, A FORCED LANDING, AN IMPROPER PROCEDURE BY TURNING BACK TO THE AIRPORT, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N9302T
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
38-78A0012
Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
SALE REPORTED
Address
4017 NAN WAY BLVD
Status
Deregistered
City
RAVENNA
State / Zip Code
OH 44266
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# NYC91FA235