Aviation accident SEA90FA197

2 fatal · PIPER PA-24-260 · 1990-09-28 · BEND, OR, USA

Event

NTSB number: SEA90FA197
Event ID: 20001212X24366
Type: Accident
Date: 1990-09-28
Location: BEND, OR, USA

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA-24-260
Registration: N8646P
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

AN ENGINE POWER LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION AS A RESULT OF A BROKEN SEAL IN THE FUEL INJECTOR SERVO. IN ADDITION, THE PILOT MISJUDGED HIS APPROACH INTO AN OPEN FIELD.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown