SERS · Piper PA-23-150 · 1998-11-16 · FERNDALE, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA99FA015
Event ID
20001211X11497
Type
Accident
Date
1998-11-16
Location
FERNDALE, WA, USA
Coordinates
48.859718, -122.629974
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-23-150
Registration
CFJXG
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision to attempt to reach his final destination after a partial loss of engine power, instead of making a precautionary landing at one of the airports he overflew along his route. Factors include an inadequate preflight, a fuel filter flow restriction leading to fuel starvation, the decision to land with the gear retracted, and soft, wet terrain at the location where the forced landing was attempted.