NONE · PIPER PA-32S-300 · 2012-07-20 · Adelanto, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR12LA315
Event ID
20120721X14914
Type
Accident
Date
2012-07-20
Location
Adelanto, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.537498, -117.460556
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-32S-300
Registration
N5212S
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the aborted takeoff, which was aborted due to fuel starvation as a result of an inadvertent in-flight activation of the fuel drain activation lever by the passenger. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to have the fuel drain protective cover repaired prior to flight.