NONE · PIPER PA-23-160 · 2009-03-13 · Shelbyville, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN09LA211
Event ID
20090316X10236
Type
Accident
Date
2009-03-13
Location
Shelbyville, IN, USA
Coordinates
39.583057, -85.804725
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-23-160
Registration
N338WS
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel contamination. Also causal was the pilot's decision to conduct the flight with known contaminants in the fuel.