# NTSB Accident ATL05CA162
> **Piper PA-34-200** · 2005-09-16 · Greenville, AL, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL05CA162
- **Event ID:** 20051011X01608
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-09-16
- **Location:** Greenville, AL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 31.85361, -86.6175
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-34-200
- **Registration:** N287RR
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The loss of left engine power due to fuel system contamination and the pilot's failure to follow procedures and his improper use of the throttle and flight controls during the forced landing.

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