Aviation accident MIA98FA200

1 fatal · Piper PA-31-310 · 1998-07-17 · MIAMI, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number: MIA98FA200
Event ID: 20001211X10651
Type: Accident
Date: 1998-07-17
Location: MIAMI, FL, USA
Coordinates: 25.649593, -80.410476

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA-31-310
Registration: N7578L
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 2
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which led to fuel contamination and subsequent loss of engine power. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain single engine flying speed (VMC).

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown