Piper PA-31-350 N27613
7 March 1992 · Qioquinton, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 March 1992 at about 12:57 local time, a Piper PA-31-350 registered N27613, operated by Eagle Aero Inc, was involved in an accident near Qioquinton, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 12:57
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Qioquinton, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- New Kent Co. (W96)
- Coordinates
- 37.5301, -77.1092
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31-350
- Registration
- N27613
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Eagle Aero Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Trenton → Richmond
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO92LA033
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION BECAUSE OF AN OPEN CROSSFEED FUEL LINE DRAIN VALVE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT WAS DIVERTING TO HIS NEW DESTINATION WHEN BOTH ENGINES LOST POWER. A GEAR UP LANDING WAS MADE IN A FIELD 3 MILES NE OF THE AIRPORT. WHILE EN ROUTE THE PILOT OBSERVED THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION FROM THE LEFT TANK, SO HE RECALCULATED THE FUEL HE HAD REMAINING ON BOARD WHICH HE DETERMINED TO BE TWO HOURS. HE PROCEEDED TO HIS DESTINATION AS IT WAS ONLY 50 MINUTES AWAY FROM HIS PRESENT POSITION. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT AND THE FUEL SYSTEM BY THE FAA REVEALED THE CROSSFEED FUEL LINE DRAIN VALVE WAS OPEN. THERE WERE NO OTHER ABNORMALITIES FOUND IN THE SYSTEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 1992 | Piper PA-31-350 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | Frontier Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1992 | Piper PA-31-325 | Independence, California, United States | Cross Country Construction, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1992 | Piper PA-31-350 | Houston, Texas, United States | Winemiller, Eric W. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-31-350 | Brewer, Maine, United States | North Central Airways, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Piper PA-31-350 | Seattle, Washington, United States | Juan Air | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-31-325 | Barranquilla, Colombia | Osmo Inc. | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-32-260 | Pulaski, Virginia, United States | TAR Heel Railroad Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-28-180 | Elkton, Virginia, United States | Jeffrey Brayant | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-38-112 | Heathsville, Virginia, United States | Dawn Aeronautics, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1992 | Beechcraft V35B | Manassas, Virginia, United States | Rose, Selwyn | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-23-250 | Sandston, Virginia, United States | Jasper Engine Exchange Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Mar 1992 | Cessna 182A | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | William T. Parsons | Fatal | 2 |