Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Olla, LA
31.902942°N, 92.243194°W |
Tail number | N8460Q |
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Accident date | 15 Dec 1990 |
Aircraft type | Piper PA28-181 |
Additional details: | None |
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.