Piper PA-31P accident near Clarkson, NY
On August 20, 2004, a Piper PA-31P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Clarkson, NY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 20, 2004
- Place
- Clarkson, NY
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 43.251°N, 77.869°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040827X01298
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 20, 2004, at 1334 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-31P, N57EF, was destroyed when it collided with terrain during a forced landing in Clarkson, New York. The certificated airline transport pilot/owner was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the positioning flight that originated at Genessee County Airport (GVQ), Batavia, New York, approximately 1325. No flight plan was filed for the flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The purpose of the flight was to return the airplane to its home base of Rochester, New York, after completion of an annual inspection and the reinstallation of the right engine following repair. A review of air traffic control (ATC) radar and voice communication data revealed that, at 1327:36, the pilot contacted ATC and requested the ILS Runway 22 approach to the Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC), Rochester, New York. The controller approved the request and assigned an initial heading of 120 degrees for a vector to the final approach course. The pilot acknowledged the radio call, and the airplane assumed a track of about 120 degrees; at an altitude of 2,500 feet mean sea level (msl), and 197 knots groundspeed. The airplane continued on the track of 120 degrees for several seconds, then turned to an approximate track of 180 degrees. At 1332:06, the pilot announced that he had "lost" an engine and requested vectors back to Batavia. At 1332:20, the pilot said he could not reach Batavia and opted to land at Ledgedale Airport (7G0), Brockport, New York. By that time, the airplane had slowed t
Probable cause
The pilot's mismanagement of the fuel by his failure to select the proper fuel tank which resulted in starvation and subsequent loss of engine power in both engines.
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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.
