2 fatal · PIPER PA-22-150 · 1988-07-13 · COMPTON, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX88FA251
Event ID
20001213X26261
Type
Accident
Date
1988-07-13
Location
COMPTON, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.870548, -118.240249
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-22-150
Registration
N6926B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
STUDENT PILOTS FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY REMOVE MOISTURE FROM THE FUEL SYSTEM DURING HIS PREFLIGHT INSPECTION WHICH LED TO A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING A CRITICAL PHASE OF FLIGHT.