Accident · 1993-09-17

NTSB case CHI93LA366 · PIPER PA-32-300 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1993-09-17
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: PIPER PA-32-300 (N823PJ)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Northwest Flyers, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): NORTHWEST FLYERS, INC.

Probable cause

the loose fuel selector handle/valve which resulted in an inability to properly switch fuel tanks.

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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