# NTSB Accident LAX08FA286
> **PIPER PA-31-350** · 2008-08-28 · Las Vegas, NV, USA · FATL
## 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.

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