Piper PA-46-310P N46SX
15 April 1998 · Miami Lakes, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 April 1998 at about 16:47 local time, a Piper PA-46-310P registered N46SX was involved in an accident near Miami Lakes, Florida, 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 16:47
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Miami Lakes, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Opa Locka (OPF)
- Coordinates
- 25.8995, -80.2994
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-46-310P
- Registration
- N46SX
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sarasota → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA98LA133
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to ensure the aircraft contained enough fuel to complete the flight resulting in loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that as he descended below 800 feet on approach to land, the engine surged several times and quit. He immediately switched fuel tanks and turned the electric boost pump to the low position. The engine appeared to start momentarily and then quit. He turned the electric boost pump to high and the engine did not respond. He then ditched the aircraft in a lake. After ditching, the aircraft floated for about 10 minutes. Fuel consumption calculations showed the aircraft contained about 3 gallons of fuel at the time of engine failure. No fuel slicks were observed on the surface of the lake by police or recovery personnel. After recovery the aircraft was found to contain about 2.5 gallons of fuel. The engine was started and operated to full power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-46 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 1998 | Piper PA-46-350P | Bigfork, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Feb 1998 | Piper PA-46-350P | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Piper PA-46-350P | Centerville, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 22 Jul 1998 | Piper PA-46-350P | Cregneash, United Kingdom | Trevair Inc., Owner-Trustee | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1998 | Piper PA-46-350P | Mammoth, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1998 | Piper PA-46-350P | Granby, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 1998 | Cessna 172F | Spring Hill, Florida, United States | Barrett A. Bailey | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1998 | Cessna 172G | Leesburg, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1998 | Gulfstream American 690C | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1998 | Mohr SKYBOLT | Lakeland, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1998 | Bell 47G | Bunnell, Florida, United States | Wing and Rotor International | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1998 | Beechcraft 95 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | RAY T. Hanselman | Minor injuries | - |