Accident Details
Date
Sunday, December 16, 1990
NTSB Number
FTW91FA025
Location
OLLA, LA
Event ID
20001212X24757
Coordinates
31.889827, -92.229347
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
THE COLLAPSED CARBURETOR FLOAT AND RESTRICTED MOVEMENT OF THE FUEL METERING NEEDLE. FACTORS WERE THE DARKNIGHT, THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN, AND THE OPERATOR'S MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FAILURE TO INSPECT (REPAIR) THE ENGINE.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N8460Q
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
28-8290056
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
LEVASSEUR JOHNNY W
Address
138 MEADOWLANE PO BOX 717
Status
Deregistered
City
NEW ROADS
State / Zip Code
LA 70760
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# FTW91FA025