Piper PA-34-200T N29257

Summary

On 11 May 2022 at about 16:30 local time, a Piper PA-34-200T registered N29257, operated by Blackwell Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Marshall, Oklahoma, United States. One person was 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.

Date

11 May 2022 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Marshall, Oklahoma, United States

Coordinates

36.0543, -97.3785

Aircraft

Piper PA-34-200T

Registration

N29257

Category

Airplane

Year built

1979

Engines

2

Operator

Blackwell Aviation LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fort Worth → Hutchinson

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN22LA196

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to manage fuel, which resulted in a loss of engine power to both engines due to fuel starvation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was on a visual flight rules cross-country flight. About an hour into the trip, at 6,500 ft and about 10 miles from his destination airport, the pilot realized that both engines lost power. Examination of the airplane after the accident revealed that the left-wing fuel tank was empty, and the right-wing fuel tank was about 2/3 full. The right tank fuel selector was in the crossfeed position, and the left tank fuel selector was in the “ON” position. Both engines lost power when they were starved of fuel.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.