NONE · Piper PA 23 · 2019-04-27 · Sulphur Spring, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN19LA129
Event ID
20190428X45827
Type
Accident
Date
2019-04-27
Location
Sulphur Spring, TX, USA
Coordinates
33.193054, -95.611389
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA 23
Registration
N233P
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, during which he failed to detect the water contamination in the left fuel, which resulted in a partial loss of power in the left engine. Contributing to the accident was the total loss of power in the right engine for undetermined reasons.