Piper PA-28-235 accident near Seattle, WA
On December 11, 1994, a Piper PA-28-235 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Seattle, WA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 11, 1994
- Place
- Seattle, WA
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-235 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 47.749°N, 122.239°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X02795
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 10, 1994, approximately 1915 Pacific standard time (PST), a Piper PA-28-235, N2VZ, ditched in the waters of Puget Sound, Seattle, Washington. The body of the commercial pilot was recovered one day after the ditching, and his passenger, who was never found, is presumed to have drowned. The aircraft sank in the waters of Elliot Bay, and was not able to be located. The personal pleasure flight, which was being undertaken in order to deliver the aircraft to its new owner, departed Oakland International Airport, Oakland, California, at 1407 PST, and was being vectored to the ILS final approach to Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington, at the time of the accident. The flight, which was operating in an area where visual meteorological conditions prevailed, had not been on a flight plan until picking up an IFR clearance near Eugene, Oregon. The ELT, which was activated by the impact, was heard by aircraft in the area for only about 30 seconds. According to the previous owner, the aircraft had about 15 gallons of fuel in the tanks when the pilot who was going to make the delivery flight removed it from its hangar on the day of the accident. Records show that prior to departure, 69.3 gallons of additional fuel was put in the tanks. This brought the fuel quantity to or near the 85 gallon maximum capacity of the aircraft. In addition to the two individuals on board, the aircraft was carrying a ground towing tug, a case of oil, aircraft paper work and manuals, and a significant amount of equipment associated with the aircraft sale. The total gross weight of the
Probable cause
FUEL EXHAUSTION, AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL EN ROUTE. FACTORS INCLUDE A DARK NIGHT AND DITCHING IN THE WATERS OF PUGET SOUND.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
