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Aviation accident ERA20LA127

NONE · Piper PA23 · 2020-03-05 · Albemarle, NC, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA20LA127
Event ID
20200305X52500
Type
Accident
Date
2020-03-05
Location
Albemarle, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.416667, -80.150833

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Piper
Model
PA23
Registration
N335W
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilots' failure to ensure that the electric fuel pumps were on before takeoff, which resulted in a partial loss of power on both engines during initial climb.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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