MINR · PIPER PA-44-180 · 2010-04-21 · Tooele, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR10LA210
Event ID
20100420X32503
Type
Accident
Date
2010-04-21
Location
Tooele, UT, USA
Coordinates
40.595275, -112.33889
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-44-180
Registration
N331GP
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The complete loss of power in one engine due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's failure to reposition the cross-feed valve prior to takeoff and the flight instructor's failure to monitor the pilot's actions. Contributing to the accident was the instructor pilot's failure to monitor the fuel level during the flight and his decision to turn left (into the failed engine) after the loss of power.