Accident: Piper PA31
Oct 26, 2015 · Weston, FL
NTSB numberERA16LA026Event id20151026X43000
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 1
- Minor injuries
- 1
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's feathering of the incorrect propeller following a total loss of right engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from maintenance personnel’s failure to reinstall the flapper valve in the right main fuel tank. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment due to alcohol consumption.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Piper PA31
- Registration
- N55GK
- Year built
- 1977
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Approach Loss of engine power (total)
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- North Perry Airport (HWO)11 nm (20 km) east
- Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF)12 nm (23 km) south-east
- Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL)15 nm (28 km) east
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