1 fatal · PIPER PA 46-350P · 2023-10-23 · Pierre, SD, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN24LA020
Event ID
20231024193291
Type
Accident
Date
2023-10-23
Location
Pierre, SD, USA
Coordinates
44.398414, -100.37172
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA 46-350P
Registration
N92884
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot’s improper configuration of the automatic fuel transfer system. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to adequately monitor the header tank’s fuel quantity.