# NTSB Accident CHI93LA184
> **PIPER PA-23-160** · 1993-05-27 · ELY, MN, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI93LA184
- **Event ID:** 20001211X12363
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1993-05-27
- **Location:** ELY, MN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 47.900753, -91.849716
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-23-160
- **Registration:** N3333P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's decision to continue flight with a known deficiency  in the airplane's hydraulic system. Factors associated with the accident are the loss of power in the left engine due to fuel contamination, and a leak in the hydraulic system.

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