2 fatal · PIPER PA-30 · 2013-06-22 · Idaho Falls, ID, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR13FA281
Event ID
20130622X75523
Type
Accident
Date
2013-06-22
Location
Idaho Falls, ID, USA
Coordinates
43.508056, -112.068885
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-30
Registration
N830SS
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A loss of power to the right engine during the initial climb due to fuel contamination and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight check of the airplane.