Aviation accident ERA20FA026

1 fatal · Piper PA32R · 2019-11-01 · Paducah, KY, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA20FA026
Event ID: 20191031X14200
Type: Accident
Date: 2019-11-01
Location: Paducah, KY, USA
Coordinates: 37.103332, -88.817222

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA32R
Registration: N181AG
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NITE
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to fully seat the fuel selector in the proper tank position during the descent for landing, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown