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Aviation accident ERA20LA331

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.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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