SERS · PIPER PA30 · 2014-07-02 · Harrison, AR, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN14FA337
Event ID
20140703X12549
Type
Accident
Date
2014-07-02
Location
Harrison, AR, USA
Coordinates
36, -93
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA30
Registration
N7762Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of control of the airplane during initial climb because he failed to correctly compensate for the loss of power in the left engine. Contributing to the accident was water contamination in the fuel and the lack of an adequate preflight inspection by the pilot.