# NTSB Accident ERA11FA054
> **PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-44-180** · 2010-11-11 · West Palm Beach, FL, USA · FATL
## 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.

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