# NTSB Accident ERA14FA049
> **PIPER PA-23-160** · 2013-11-25 · Graniteville, SC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA14FA049
- **Event ID:** 20131125X94952
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-11-25
- **Location:** Graniteville, SC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.646945, -81.868888
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-23-160
- **Registration:** N4016P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper maintenance of the airplane's fuel system, which resulted a loss of power in the left engine due to fuel starvation. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain minimum controllable airspeed following the loss of engine power, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.

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