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Aviation accident CEN23FA314

1 fatal · PIPER PA-31P · 2023-07-20 · Kearney, MO, USA

Event

NTSB number
CEN23FA314
Event ID
20230720192668
Type
Accident
Date
2023-07-20
Location
Kearney, MO, USA
Coordinates
39.363844, -94.321916

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
PA-31P
Registration
N200RA
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to operate an airplane with known fuel leaks, his failure to conduct an engine run-up before takeoff, his subsequent failure to abort the takeoff, and the mechanic’s inadequate maintenance, which resulted in a partial loss of right engine power during takeoff due to fuel starvation as a result of blocked fuel injector ports.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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