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Aviation accident ERA16LA026

1 fatal · PIPER PA31 · 2015-10-26 · Weston, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA16LA026
Event ID
20151026X43000
Type
Accident
Date
2015-10-26
Location
Weston, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.058889, -80.434722

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
3

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
PA31
Registration
N55GK
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's feathering of the incorrect propeller following a total loss of right engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from maintenance personnel’s failure to reinstall the flapper valve in the right main fuel tank. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment due to alcohol consumption.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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