Piper PA-23-160 N441WA
28 February 2000 · Titusville, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 28 February 2000 at about 20:00 local time, a Piper PA-23-160 registered N441WA was involved in an accident near Titusville, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Titusville, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Space Coast Regional (TIX)
- Coordinates
- 28.6295, -80.8509
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-160
- Registration
- N441WA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL00LA029
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision to attempt a flight on minimal fuel, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the closed fuel pumps at the departure airport.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After receiving serious injuries during the accident, the pilot couldn't recall the details of the flight. According to the pilot-rated passenger, fuel was not available at the departure airport. Shortly after takeoff, the airplane lost engine power while on approach to their destination airport. The pilot executed an off-field emergency landing short of runway 18. During an examination of the fuel system, approximately one pint of fuel was recovered from the right outboard fuel tank, and no fuel was recovered from the remaining tanks. The local fire department reported to the FAA inspector that when they arrived on-scene there was no odor of fuel, nor was there any evidence of fuel being spilled from the airplane. An examination of the wreckage failed to disclose any mechanical malfunctions or component failures.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 2000 | Piper PA-23-250 | Amery, Wisconsin, United States | Wisconsin Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 2000 | Piper PA-23-250 | Sandstone, Minnesota, United States | Robert S. Hansen | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2000 | Piper PA-23-160 | Rio Grande City, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 2000 | Piper PA-23-250 | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Piper PA-23 | Dodge Center, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Oct 2000 | Piper PA-23-160 | Cotulla, Texas, United States | Mesquite Flight Center, Inc., | Fatal | 1 |
All 1,716 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2000 | Aerostar S57-A | Windermere, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2000 | Cessna 188 | Tampa, Florida, United States | American Outdoor Advertising | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2000 | Grumman AA-5A | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 2000 | Cessna 172P | Inverness, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Grumman AA-5 | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | Arthur L. Schaer | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Beechcraft 1900C | Miami, Florida, United States | Gulfstream International | No injuries | - |