2 fatal · PIPER PA-34-200 · 1995-08-23 · DOUBLE SPRINGS, AL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL95FA162
Event ID
20001207X04146
Type
Accident
Date
1995-08-23
Location
DOUBLE SPRINGS, AL, USA
Coordinates
34.139743, -87.400466
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-34-200
Registration
N15866
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to follow emergency procedures for loss of engine power, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation and improper fuel consumption calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, and his lack of recent multiengine flight experience.