Aviation accident ERA17FA172

1 fatal · PIPER PA31 · 2017-05-04 · Colton, NY, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA17FA172
Event ID: 20170503X23550
Type: Accident
Date: 2017-05-04
Location: Colton, NY, USA
Coordinates: 44.531112, -74.891113

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA31
Registration: C-GQAM
FAR Part: NUSC
Engines: 2
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DUSK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's incapacitation for unknown reasons, which resulted in an overflight of his destination, a subsequent loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, and collision with terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown