NONE · PIPER PA23-160 · 1990-05-15 · FLAGSTAFF, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX90LA175
Event ID
20001212X23177
Type
Accident
Date
1990-05-15
Location
FLAGSTAFF, AZ, USA
Coordinates
35.230247, -111.8395
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
5
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA23-160
Registration
N4232P
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND TO FEATHER THE PROPELLER. A FACTOR WAS ERRATIC POWER FROM THE LEFT ENGINE DUE TO THE JAMMING OF THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE IN AN INTERMEDIATE POSITION.