Piper PA 31-350 N300VF
7 October 2014 · Glenham, South Dakota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 7 October 2014 at about 15:30 local time, a Piper PA 31-350 registered N300VF, operated by Aircraft Unlimited Inc, was involved in an accident near Glenham, South Dakota, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Glenham, South Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.5161, -100.2714
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 31-350
- Registration
- N300VF
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1977
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Aircraft Unlimited Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Aberdeen → Mobridge
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN15CA006
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in losses of power on both engines due to fuel exhaustion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During a repositioning flight, the airplane encountered winds aloft that were higher than forecasted. The pilot reported that 25 minutes into the flight the left engine stopped producing power due to fuel exhaustion. The pilot secured the engine and continued towards the closest airport. Approximately 8 to 9 minutes later, the right engine stopped producing power due to fuel exhaustion. During a forced landing to a field, the right wing was substantially damaged. There were no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 2014 | Piper PA-31-350 | Araracuara, Colombia | Latinoamericana De Sevicios Aereos - Laser S.A.S | Fatal | 10 |
| 3 May 2014 | Piper PA-31 | Santander, Colombia | 138883 Canada Inc (Brucelandair Interna | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Dec 2014 | Piper PA-31-350 | Nassau, Bahamas | Ferg's Air LTD | Unknown | - |
| 3 Dec 2014 | Piper PA-31-350 | Mariquita, Colombia | Nacional De Aviacion S.A. | Fatal | 10 |
| 16 Aug 2014 | Piper PA-31 | Manan, Canada | Manan Air Service | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Jan 2013 | Piper PA-31-325 | Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico | - | Fatal | 7 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2014 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Winner, South Dakota, United States | Semper Fi Aviation, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Caputa, South Dakota, United States | Wright Thomas R | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Piper PA 32R-300 | Highmore, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Quicksilver MXL II SPORT | Watertown, South Dakota, United States | Timothy G Kruse | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 2014 | Cessna 170A | Huron, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 2014 | Piper PA 25-235 | Yankton, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |