# NTSB Accident CEN13FA432
> **PIPER PA-30** · 2013-07-25 · Amarillo, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN13FA432
- **Event ID:** 20130725X10529
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-07-25
- **Location:** Amarillo, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.190555, -101.82333
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-30
- **Registration:** N8306Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control after a loss of left engine power due to water-contaminated fuel. Contributing to the accident was the lack of a proper preflight that could have detected water accumulation in the fuel system before takeoff.

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