NONE · PIPER PA-30 · 1992-07-17 · SHALLOTTE, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL92LA140
Event ID
20001211X15043
Type
Accident
Date
1992-07-17
Location
SHALLOTTE, NC, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-30
Registration
N160MJ
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE DETERIORATION OF THE LEFT MAIN FUEL BLADDER WHICH RESULTED IN THE PREMATURE EXHAUSTION OF THE FUEL SUPPLY AND THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. A FACTOR WAS SOFT TERRAIN.