NONE · PIPER PA-31-T1040 · 1991-11-24 · PORTLAND, ME, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC92LA036
Event ID
20001212X18518
Type
Accident
Date
1991-11-24
Location
PORTLAND, ME, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-31-T1040
Registration
N24894
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE EXCESSIVE FUEL PRESSURE DURING INFLIGHT FUEL TRANSFERRING, WHICH RESULTED IN THE RUPTURE OF THE WING TANK AND SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE TO THE WING. ALSO CAUSAL TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE INADEQUATE FUEL TANK VENT SYSTEM AND THE INACCURATE FUEL QUANTITY SYSTEM.