3 fatal · Piper PA 31-310 · 1997-06-20 · SAN DIEGO, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX97FA217
Event ID
20001208X08160
Type
Accident
Date
1997-06-20
Location
SAN DIEGO, CA, USA
Coordinates
32.549987, -117.039184
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA 31-310
Registration
N266MM
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The loss of power in the left engine for undetermined reasons and the pilot's subsequent failure to maintain minimum single-engine control airspeed. A contributing factor was the pilot's decision to fly with known deficiencies in the equipment.