NONE · PIPER PA-32-300 · 1992-10-25 · FORT PIERCE, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA93LA012
Event ID
20001211X15918
Type
Accident
Date
1992-10-25
Location
FORT PIERCE, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.499143, -80.35913
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-32-300
Registration
N38800
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
AN ENGINE FAILURE OVER UNSUITABLE TERRAIN. THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS FUEL CONTAMINATION BY FERROUS METAL PARTICLES THAT PREVENTED THE FUEL SERVO FROM OPERATING PROPERLY. THE ORIGIN OF THE CONTAMINATION IS UNKNOWN.