Piper 601P N717SB
28 October 2007 · Penn Yan, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 October 2007 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper 601P registered N717SB was involved in an accident near Penn Yan, New York, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Penn Yan, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper 601P
- Registration
- N717SB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rochester → Danbury
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC08LA010
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power during cruise flight for an undetermined reason.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot was continuing a cross-country flight after having stopped for fuel. About 20 minutes into the flight, the pilot said both engines started running rough, and he turned the airplane toward the nearest airport and descended. The pilot reported that he did not think the airplane would make it to the airport, and that due to the rugged terrain, he felt it was better to ditch the airplane in a large lake he was flying over. The pilot reported there were no mechanical anomalies prior to the loss of engine power. He said he felt that fuel contamination was the cause of the engine problem, and that not fueling during heavy rain might have prevented the problem. Fuel samples were taken from the fuel supply where he added fuel, and the equipment used to fuel the airplane. No other instances of fuel contamination were reported, and according to the FAA inspector the fuel samples were tested, and found to be clean. The airplane was not recovered from the lake, and has not been examined by the NTSB.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper 601 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2006 | Piper 601P | Lubbock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2002 | Piper 601P | Moscow, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Piper 601P | Martinsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | Daniel A. Burwell | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Aug 1995 | Piper 601P | Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Sep 1992 | Piper 601P | Bakersfield, California, United States | Mitchell D. Slayman | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1990 | Piper 601P | Nacogdoches, Texas, United States | G.t. Contractors Inc. | Fatal | 5 |
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