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FAA accident report · Piper PA-31P · Clarkson, NY · August 20, 2004

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Date
August 20, 2004 · 13:37 local
Place
Clarkson, NY
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
BIWA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N57EF
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD04FA040
Reported as
Piper PA31P
Reported engine
Lycoming TIGO541*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
20,000 total400 in this make and model190 in the last 90 days
N57EFRegistration cancelled Feb 23, 2005 · Piper PA-31PS/N 31P-7400215 · Built 1974Airframe modelPiper PA-31PEngine modelLycoming TIGO-541SERReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On Friday, August 20, 2004, at approximately 1337 local, a Piper PA-31-P, registration number N57EF, registered to ceo air, inc. of 225 allens creek rd, rochester, NY 14618, operating under 14 CFR part 91, impacted terrain approximately 5 miles nne of the ledgedale airport (7GO), behind 2745 sweden-walker road, township of Clarkson, NY. The aircraft was destroyed. The pilot was the sole occupant aboard the aircraft and was fatally injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 2004, AT APPROXIMATELY 1337 LOCAL, A PIPER PA-31-P, REGISTRATION NUMBER N57EF, REGISTERED TO CEO AIR, INC. OF 225 ALLENS CREEK RD, ROCHESTER, NY 14618, OPERATING UNDER 14 CFR PART 91, IMPACTED TERRAIN APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES NNE OF THE LEDGEDALE AIRPORT (7GO), BEHIND 2745 SWEDEN-WALKER ROAD, TOWNSHIP OF CLARKSON, NY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. THE PILOT WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT AND WAS FATALLY INJURED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB IAD04FA040Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportClarkson, NYThe pilot's mismanagement of the fuel by his failure to select the proper fuel tank which resulted in starvation and subsequent loss of engine power in both engines.Aug 20, 2004 · Destroyed