NONE · Piper PA31 · 2020-09-19 · Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA20LA331
Event ID
20200919X42745
Type
Accident
Date
2020-09-19
Location
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.119127, -80.129943
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
8
Total aboard
8
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA31
Registration
N257SH
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to continue to the destination following the loss of engine power to the first engine.