SERS · PIPER PA-30 · 2011-01-30 · Big Bear City, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR11LA113
Event ID
20110130X15517
Type
Accident
Date
2011-01-30
Location
Big Bear City, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.264167, -116.84333
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-30
Registration
N64RJ
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain the minimum single-engine control speed while on final approach for landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to fly with a known deficiency in one engine and a loss of power in that engine for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.