NONE · Piper PA-31-350 · 1999-12-11 · SCOTTSDALE, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX00LA043
Event ID
20001212X20259
Type
Accident
Date
1999-12-11
Location
SCOTTSDALE, AZ, USA
Coordinates
33.660209, -111.870422
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-31-350
Registration
N27181
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to follow the manufacturer's published emergency procedures for engine loss of power resulting in a forced landing in an open construction area where the airplane collided with a berm. A related factor was the loss of engine power in the left engine due to fuel starvation.