Piper PA-31-350 N59981
19 April 1988 · Henderson, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 April 1988 at about 02:08 local time, a Piper PA-31-350 registered N59981, operated by Air Exchange, Inc., was involved in an incident near Henderson, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:08
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Henderson, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rusk County (F12)
- Coordinates
- 32.2394, -94.7297
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31-350
- Registration
- N59981
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Air Exchange, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Shreveport → Tyler
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- FTW88IA092
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF POWER FROM THE LEFT ENGINE AND A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. THE MAIN FUEL TANKS ON WHICH THE ENGINES WERE OPERATING WERE FOUND EMPTY BUT THERE WAS AN ADEQUATE FUEL SUPPLY IN THE AUXILIARY TANKS. ALTHOUGH OPERATING IN IFR CONDITIONS, THE PILOT ACCOMPLISHED A SAFE LANDING ON AN AIRPORT. TESTS SHOWED ERRONEOUS FUEL FLOW INDICATIONS AND DEFECTIVE FUEL FLOAT SENSORS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-31-P | Miami Lakes, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-31-350 | Big Rapids, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-31-350 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Jordan Paper Products, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1988 | Piper PA-31-350 | Dixon, Illinois, United States | Blackhawk Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-31-350 | Tupelo, Mississippi, United States | Seneca 31682, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-31-325 | Orinda, California, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1988 | Aero Commander 100-180 | Mineola Quitman, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-28-235 | Littlefield, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1988 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1988 | Beechcraft V35B | Temple, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1988 | Bellanca 17-30A | Borger, Texas, United States | J & W Operating Co. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1988 | Cessna 152 | Tomball, Texas, United States | Merri Worth Aviation | Minor injuries | - |