4 fatal · PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-44-180 · 2010-11-11 · West Palm Beach, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA11FA054
Event ID
20101111X83751
Type
Accident
Date
2010-11-11
Location
West Palm Beach, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.683055, -80.095558
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
PIPER AIRCRAFT INC
Model
PA-44-180
Registration
N883FT
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of both the pilot and the certified flight instructor to ensure that the left fuel selector was in the on position for takeoff and their failure to follow the proper procedures when the left engine lost power shortly after takeoff, resulting in an in-flight loss of control.