NONE · PIPER PA 24-250 · 2014-01-18 · San Jose, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR14LA099
Event ID
20140118X22741
Type
Accident
Date
2014-01-18
Location
San Jose, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.336387, -121.821662
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA 24-250
Registration
N6570P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to sump the fuel tanks, which resulted in water contamination, a partial loss of engine power during takeoff, and collision with a taxiing airplane during the subsequent forced landing.