Accident Details
Date
Monday, August 21, 1989
NTSB Number
BFO89LA070
Location
CLENDENIN , WV
Event ID
20001213X29047
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
1
Minor Injuries
3
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
4
Probable Cause and Findings
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.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N7597W
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
28-1551
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
SURROCK RONALD J
Address
1101 REDBIRD LN
Status
Deregistered
City
GRANBURY
State / Zip Code
TX 76048
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# BFO89LA070