SERS · PIPER PA-24-260C · 1991-12-26 · STRATFORD, CT, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC92LA051
Event ID
20001212X18662
Type
Accident
Date
1991-12-26
Location
STRATFORD, CT, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-24-260C
Registration
N9423P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
WATER/ICE IN THE FUEL SYSTEM, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION AND A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND INADEQUATE PRE-FLIGHT PREPARATION BY THE PILOT.