1 fatal · PIPER PA-31-350 · 2008-08-28 · Las Vegas, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX08FA286
Event ID
20080904X01376
Type
Accident
Date
2008-08-28
Location
Las Vegas, NV, USA
Coordinates
36.211387, -115.224723
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-31-350
Registration
N212HB
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A loss of power in the right engine due to an in-flight fuel-fed fire in the right engine compartment that, while the exact origin could not be determined, was likely related to the right engine-driven fuel pump, its fuel supply line, or fitting. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to adhere to the POH's procedures for responding to the fire and configuring the airplane to reduce aerodynamic drag.