SERS · PITCAIRN PA-4 · 2012-09-09 · Rawlings, MD, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA12LA555
Event ID
20120910X55707
Type
Accident
Date
2012-09-09
Location
Rawlings, MD, USA
Coordinates
39.467224, -78.957778
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PITCAIRN
Model
PA-4
Registration
N3261
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from a fuel outlet in the fuel tank that was blocked by peeled debris from a previously approved fuel tank sealer.