Accident · 2014-10-26
What the record says
- Event date
- 2014-10-26
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA-23-250 (N62791)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Great River Aviation LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Great River Aviation, LLC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in the total loss of power to both engines due to fuel exhaustion and the subsequent forced landing in a field. Also causal to the accident was the pilot's decision to use the slower emergency hand-pump to extend the landing gear instead of the available carbon-dioxide blowdown system, which resulted in a landing without the landing gear fully extended.
Source: NTSB case CEN15CA033Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 47 | Class 2 (2013-10-30) | 1,499 total · 54 in this make/model · 1,325 as PIC · 15 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.