Piper PA-28R-200 N1092X
2 October 1997 · Nebraska City, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 October 1997 at about 00:45 local time, a Piper PA-28R-200 registered N1092X was involved in an accident near Nebraska City, Nebraska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nebraska City, Nebraska, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.6693, -95.8602
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-200
- Registration
- N1092X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Iowa City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI98LA004
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's improper positioning of the fuel slector to a tank which contained only unusable fuel.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane had a total loss of engine power, and the pilot made a forced landing to a corn field. On inspection, the fuel selector was found positioned to the left tank which contained only unusable fuel. The right fuel tank was nearly full. When the selector was moved to the right tank the engine started and ran.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 1997 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Thorndale, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Auburn, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1997 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | Fare Share Ltd | Fatal | - |
| 15 Mar 1997 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Westminster, Texas, United States | Monarch Air | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Jan 1997 | Piper PA-28R | Fort Smith, Montana, United States | Jeffrey M. Pfau | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Penobscot, Maine, United States | BOB Hart | Fatal | 4 |
All 1,342 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-25-235A | O'neil, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1997 | Cessna 188B | Adams, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1997 | Beechcraft D50A | Mitchell, Nebraska, United States | James Adams | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Cessna A188A | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Cessna A188B | Elwood, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-25-235 | Bradshaw, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |