Accident Details
Date
Tuesday, August 29, 1989
NTSB Number
FTW89FA155
Location
PAULS VALLEY, OK
Event ID
20001213X29118
Coordinates
34.719665, -97.219718
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
3
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
4
Probable Cause and Findings
IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, HIS LACK OF UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROCEDURES FOR OPERATING THE AIRCRAFT, HIS IMPROPER USE OF THE FUEL SELECTOR IN MANAGING HIS FUEL SUPPLY, FUEL STARVATION, AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO KNOW AND FOLLOW THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: INADEQUATE TRANSITION TRAINING PROVIDED BY THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT, THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRCRAFT, THE DARK NIGHT, AND THE TREES.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N7593J
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
28R-30989
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
GREYSTONE ENTERPRISES INC
Address
1727 GARRETT DRIVE
Status
Deregistered
City
EDMOND
State / Zip Code
OK 73013
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# FTW89FA155