# NTSB Accident ERA13FA055
> **PIPER PA-32-300** · 2012-11-13 · Jackson, MS, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA13FA055
- **Event ID:** 20121113X94546
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-11-13
- **Location:** Jackson, MS, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.315555, -90.221389
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-32-300
- **Registration:** N717RL
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in his failure to note the water in the fuel tank due to condensation, which subsequently shut down the engine in flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's self-induced pressure to expedite the departure.

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