SERS · Piper PA-23-160 · 2000-02-28 · TITUSVILLE, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL00LA029
Event ID
20001212X20449
Type
Accident
Date
2000-02-28
Location
TITUSVILLE, FL, USA
Coordinates
28.629459, -80.850883
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-23-160
Registration
N441WA
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision to attempt a flight on minimal fuel, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the closed fuel pumps at the departure airport.