# Accident 19920307040629A: Piper PA31350, Quinton, VA, March 7, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 7, 1992, 07:57 local time
- Place: Quinton, VA
- Airport: New Kent County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: CWXA
- Location: 37.5301° N, 77.1092° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5301&lon=-77.1092&mi=10
- Aircraft: N27613, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N27613-1995-09-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-31-350 (registry code 7103110, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA31350
- Reported engine: LYC TIO540J2BD
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO92LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA033) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920307040629A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DIVERTING NEW DESTINATION LOST BOTH ENGINES. LANDED FIELD GEAR UP. EXCESSIVE FUEL USE LEFT TANK. DRAIN VALVE OPEN.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB BFO92LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA033), Mar 7, 1992: Piper PA-31-350 (N27613), Qioquinton, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION BECAUSE OF AN OPEN CROSSFEED FUEL LINE DRAIN VALVE.

## Other reports on N27613 (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19870225017789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870225017789I), Feb 25, 1987: Piper PA31350 (N27613), Rochester, NY. Engine shut down after smoke and flames noted during climb. Left engine oil filter o ring blown out.
- [Incident 19830602038239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830602038239I), Jun 2, 1983: Piper PA31350 (N27613), Elmira, NY. Right gear unsafe light. Landed without incident. Gear down latch not locked. Needed cleaning and lubricating.
- [Incident 19790813030709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790813030709I), Aug 13, 1979: Piper PA31350 (N27613), Rochester, NY. Smoke in cockpit. Returned for landing. Cigar lighter resistor assembly #55543-02 burned phenolic block.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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