Aviation accident CHI06FA067

1 fatal · Piper PA-32-300 · 2006-01-14 · Pierre, SD, USA

Event

NTSB number: CHI06FA067
Event ID: 20060120X00102
Type: Accident
Date: 2006-01-14
Location: Pierre, SD, USA
Coordinates: 44.393611, -100.287498

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 5
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 6

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA-32-300
Registration: N8745E
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The loss of engine power during takeoff-initial climb due to the pilot's failure to correctly position the fuel selector, which resulted in fuel starvation and a forced landing.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown