Aviation accident ERA20LA212

2 fatal · Piper PA32RT · 2020-06-10 · Selma, AL, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA20LA212
Event ID: 20200610X83452
Type: Accident
Date: 2020-06-10
Location: Selma, AL, USA
Coordinates: 32.326946, -87.05722

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA32RT
Registration: N543GS
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The mechanic’s failure to clean the oil suction screen during the most recent maintenance, which resulted in oil starvation and subsequent total loss of engine power.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown