Accident · 2005-05-14

NTSB case LAX05LA168 · Piper PA-23-250 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2005-05-14
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Piper PA-23-250 (N30YC)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

the pilot's fuel system mismanagement that led to a fuel starvation induced loss of power in the left engine. Also causal was the pilot's improper use of the emergency landing gear extension system.

Source: NTSB case LAX05LA168

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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