# NTSB Accident SEA90FA197
> **PIPER PA-24-260** · 1990-09-28 · BEND, OR, USA · FATL
## 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.

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