Aviation accident ERA10FA409

1 fatal · PIPER PA-32R-301 · 2010-08-10 · Washington, GA, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA10FA409
Event ID: 20100810X73301
Type: Accident
Date: 2010-08-10
Location: Washington, GA, USA
Coordinates: 33.76361, -82.781944

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA-32R-301
Registration: N220ST
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: NITE
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The manufacturer's inadequate quality control and improper manufacture of the fuel servo diaphragm assembly, which resulted in fatigue cracking of the hub stud and subsequent loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown