# NTSB Accident MIA98FA200
> **Piper PA-31-310** · 1998-07-17 · MIAMI, FL, USA · FATL
## 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).

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