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Aviation accident WPR11LA460

SERS · PIPER PA23 · 2011-09-21 · Truckee, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number
WPR11LA460
Event ID
20110921X41536
Type
Accident
Date
2011-09-21
Location
Truckee, CA, USA
Coordinates
39.319442, -120.142219

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
PA23
Registration
N62792
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain an airspeed at or above the airplane's minimum controllable airspeed, which resulted in a loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the partial loss of power from the left engine as a result of a clogged fuel nozzle.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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