MINR · PIPER PA-23-250 · 1991-08-13 · HAWTHORNE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX91FA355
Event ID
20001212X17881
Type
Accident
Date
1991-08-13
Location
HAWTHORNE, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.910423, -118.339538
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
3
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-23-250
Registration
N4553P
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
OVERCONFIDENCE IN THE AIRPLANE'S ABILITY AND HIS PERSONAL ABILITY BY THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (CFI), BY INTENTIONALLY SHUTTING OFF FUEL TO AN ENGINE DURING A CRITICAL PART OF FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT'S LACK OF SINGLE ENGINE PERFORMANCE WAS A RELATED FACTOR.