Aviation accident ERA12FA146

1 fatal · Aerostar Aircraft Corporation PA-60-601P · 2012-01-16 · Philadelphia, MS, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA12FA146
Event ID: 20120116X53349
Type: Accident
Date: 2012-01-16
Location: Philadelphia, MS, USA
Coordinates: 32.793888, -89.123611

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Aerostar Aircraft Corporation
Model: PA-60-601P
Registration: N700PS
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 2
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff following loss of power to the left engine due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the loss of control was the pilot’s failure to feather the left propeller following the loss of left engine power.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown