# NTSB Accident WPR11LA460
> **PIPER PA23** · 2011-09-21 · Truckee, CA, USA · SERS
## 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.

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