# NTSB Accident CEN10FA122
> **PIPER PA-30** · 2010-02-17 · Amarillo, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN10FA122
- **Event ID:** 20100217X01727
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2010-02-17
- **Location:** Amarillo, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.110736, -101.740692
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-30
- **Registration:** N8501Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAWN
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to detect water contaminated fuel, which resulted in a loss of engine power shortly after takeoff. Contributing to the accident were the worn and loose fuel caps, which allowed water to enter the fuel tanks.

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