2 fatal · PIPER PA 24-250 · 2015-07-01 · Quinlan, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN15FA287
Event ID
20150701X23218
Type
Accident
Date
2015-07-01
Location
Quinlan, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.948055, -96.092781
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA 24-250
Registration
N6168P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane following a loss of engine power during initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in the wing's critical angle-of-attack being exceeded and a subsequent aerodynamic stall. Also causal was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane's fuel system, which resulted in the loss of engine power due to water contamination.