2 fatal · Piper PA-32-260 · 2001-07-21 · Chenoa, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI01FA233
Event ID
20010730X01556
Type
Accident
Date
2001-07-21
Location
Chenoa, IL, USA
Coordinates
40.715557, -88.763885
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-32-260
Registration
N27AP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The inadvertent stall the pilot encountered during his turn with an in-flight loss of engine power due to fuel starvation on initial climbout and the improper in-flight decision he made to continue the turn. Factors were the fuel starvation and the incorrect fuel tank selector position.