MINR · Piper PA-23-250 · 1997-11-01 · GALVESTON, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW98LA038
Event ID
20001208X09169
Type
Accident
Date
1997-11-01
Location
GALVESTON, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.299535, -94.790512
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-23-250
Registration
N40201
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
inadequate maintenance and/or preflight inspection of the airplane, and subsequent blockage of the fuel filters, which led to fuel starvation, partial loss of engine power in both engines, and a forced landing. A related factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.