NONE · PIPER PA-32R-300 · 1992-06-10 · DENTON, MD, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC92LA107
Event ID
20001211X14966
Type
Accident
Date
1992-06-10
Location
DENTON, MD, USA
Coordinates
38.879245, -75.819869
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-32R-300
Registration
N4552X
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO DETECT THE AUTOMOBILE GASOLINE IN THE TANKS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, AND INTENTIONAL REFUELING WITH IMPROPER FUEL BY THE PILOT'S BROTHER WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSE OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO DETONATION AND LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE.