1 fatal · PIPER PA-30 · 1991-09-11 · FT. CARSON, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN91FA126
Event ID
20001212X18079
Type
Accident
Date
1991-09-11
Location
FT. CARSON, CO, USA
Coordinates
38.689769, -104.750312
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-30
Registration
N7730Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE LOSS OF POWER TO BOTH ENGINES DUE FIRST TO FUEL STARVATION FOLLOWED BY FUEL EXHAUSTION, THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL, AND THE INADVERTENT STALL. A FACTOR WAS: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF POWERPLANT CONTROLS.