NONE · PIPER PA-23-160 · 1989-11-26 · NEW BERN, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL90LA032
Event ID
20001213X29744
Type
Accident
Date
1989-11-26
Location
NEW BERN, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.109405, -77.07022
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-23-160
Registration
N4359P
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT TO ENSURE THAT THE ENGINE FUEL SELECTOR VALVES WERE PROPERLY POSITIONED PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, WHICH LED TO FUEL STARVATION AND A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING TAKEOFF.