16 fatal · de Havilland DHC-6-200 · 1992-04-22 · PERRIS, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX92MA183
Event ID
20001211X14468
Type
Accident
Date
1992-04-22
Location
PERRIS, CA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
16
Serious
6
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
22
Aircraft
Make
de Havilland
Model
DHC-6-200
Registration
N141PV
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S INADVERTENT FEATHERING OF THE WRONG PROPELLER FOLLOWING AN ENGINE POWER LOSS, AND THE FAILURE OF THE OPERATOR TO ASSURE THAT THE PILOT WAS PROVIDED WITH ADEQUATE TRAINING IN THE AIRPLANE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: WATER CONTAMINATION OF FUEL IN THE AIRPORT STORAGE TANKS, THE OPERATOR'S LACK OF FUEL QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES, IMPROPER FUEL SERVICING, IMPROPER PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT(S), AND EXCEEDING THE GROSS WEIGHT/FORWARD CG LIMITS OF THE AIRPLANE.