Piper PA22-150 N4416A
15 April 1991 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 15 April 1991 at about 14:15 local time, a Piper PA22-150 registered N4416A, operated by Owen T. Wilkerson, was involved in an accident near Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. 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 14:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.1706, -115.1990
- Aircraft
- Piper PA22-150
- Registration
- N4416A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Owen T. Wilkerson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Arden → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX91LA178
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THAT THE PILOT IMPROPERLY SELECTED THE FUEL TANK THAT DID NOT CONTAIN ANY FUEL AND HIS SUBSEQUENT FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE ON A LOCAL PERSONAL FLIGHT THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED A TOTAL LOSS POWER. THE PILOT NEGOTIATED SEVERAL TURNS IN SEARCH OF A SUITABLE LANDING AREA. THE PILOT THEN EXECUTED A SHARP 90 DEGREE TURN AND STALLED THE AIRPLANE. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE DISCLOSED THAT THE PILOT IMPROPERLY SELECTED THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE TO THE LEFT TANK WHICH DID NOT CONTAIN ANY FUEL. THE RIGHT TANK WAS FOUND NEARLY FULL OF FUEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1991 | Piper PA22/20 | Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States | R. H. Rettler & Associates | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1991 | Piper PA22-160 | Bagdad, Arizona, United States | Robert L. Boyd | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1991 | Piper PA22-150 | Palo Alto, California, United States | James HAM | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1990 | Piper PA22-150 | Springerville, Arizona, United States | Raymond D. Carson | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1990 | Piper PA22-150 | Akron, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1989 | Piper PA22-150 | Uxbridge, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 1991 | Piper PA-32-300 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Joseph Pastuszek | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft V-35 | Minden, Nevada, United States | Sanford Friezner | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1991 | Schweizer SGS 126E | Sutcliffe, Nevada, United States | Nevada Soaring Assoc., Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1991 | Hiller UH12D | Sparks, Nevada, United States | Pathfinder Technology Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1991 | Boeing 737-3G7 | Elko, Nevada, United States | America West Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1991 | North American AT-6G | Reno, Nevada, United States | James A. Mott | Minor injuries | - |