1 fatal · PIPER PA 23-150 · 2016-06-19 · Hayward, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR16FA126
Event ID
20160619X60142
Type
Accident
Date
2016-06-19
Location
Hayward, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.605556, -122.035278
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA 23-150
Registration
N1270P
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the left engine due to water contamination and the pilot's subsequent failure to maintain single-engine minimum control airspeed, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of total and recent flight experience in the accident airplane make and model, which reduced his capacity to manage an inflight loss of power.