6 fatal · PIPER PA 31 · 2016-08-14 · Northport, AL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA16FA289
Event ID
20160814X40011
Type
Accident
Date
2016-08-14
Location
Northport, AL, USA
Coordinates
33.222778, -87.599723
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
6
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
6
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA 31
Registration
N447SA
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A total loss of power in both engines due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's fuel mismanagement, and his subsequent failure to follow the emergency checklist. Contributing to the pilot's failure to follow the emergency checklist was his lack of emergency procedures training in the accident airplane.