# NTSB Accident CEN23FA314
> **PIPER PA-31P** · 2023-07-20 · Kearney, MO, USA · FATL
## 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.

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