Piper PA-23-250 N99BR
6 March 1994 · Parrfield, Ohio, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 March 1994 at about 14:02 local time, a Piper PA-23-250 registered N99BR was involved in an accident near Parrfield, Ohio, United States. 6 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 14:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Parrfield, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Parr (42I)
- Coordinates
- 39.9501, -82.0092
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-250
- Registration
- N99BR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lancaster → Chicago
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC94LA053
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Probable cause
The pilot's mismanagment of the fuel supply by the improper positioning of the fuel selector valves, which resulted in fuel starvation and the total loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 8000 FEET, BOTH ENGINES LOST POWER WITHIN 30 SECONDS OF EACH OTHER. THE PILOT STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO GET EITHER ENGINE RESTARTED, ALTHOUGH THE ENGINES WOULD OCCASIONALLY RUN FOR 3 OR 4 SECONDS AND THEN STOP. ATC VECTORED THE AIRPLANE TOWARD AN AIRPORT, WHICH THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO REACH, AND AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING WAS DONE. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER THE ENGINES LOST POWER, HE SWITCHED THE FUEL SELECTOR FROM THE INBOARD TO THE OUTBOARD FUEL TANKS. THE EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED ABOUT 3 TO 4 TABLESPOONS OF FUEL IN EACH CARBURETOR. THE OUTBOARD FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY; THE INBOARD FUEL TANKS CONTAINED FUEL. THE LEFT FUEL SELECTOR WAS POSITIONED TO THE OUTBOARD TANKS. THE RIGHT FUEL SELECTOR WAS DAMAGED AND ITS POSITION WAS NOT DETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1994 | Piper PA-23-250 | Warren Grove, New Jersey, United States | Barbosa, Francisco | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Apr 1994 | Piper PA-23-250 | Alliance, Nebraska, United States | James W. Furman | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Piper PA-23-250 | Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1994 | Piper PA-23 | Duncan, Oklahoma, United States | Brewer, JIM L. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1994 | Piper PA-23-250 | Margate, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1994 | Piper PA-23-250 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Proflight, Inc. | No injuries | - |
All 1,716 records for this type
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