Accident: Piper PA-24-250
Mar 9, 2015 · Fort Myers, FL
NTSB numberERA15LA149Event id20150310X74323
- 1
- Fatalities
- 1
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent placement of both fuel selectors to the "off" position, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-250
- Registration
- N6514P
- Year built
- 1959
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Approach-VFR pattern final Loss of engine power (total)
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Page Field (FMY)0 nm (0 km) south-east
- Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW)7 nm (12 km) south-east
- Punta Gorda Airport (PGD)21 nm (39 km) north
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