# Accident 20121113027039A: Piper PA-32-300, Jackson, MS, November 13, 2012

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 13, 2012, 17:15 local time
- Place: Jackson, MS
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.3156° N, 90.2214° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.3156&lon=-90.2214&mi=10
- Aircraft: N717RL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N717RL-2018-01-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-32-300 (registry code 7103212, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32-300
- Reported engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 3
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA13FA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA055) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121113027039A

## Narrative

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

THE ATP PILOT AND TWO PILOT RATED PASSENGERS WERE FATALLY INJURED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO A DWELLING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA, AND BURNED.

## 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 ERA13FA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA055), Nov 13, 2012: Piper PA-32-300 (N717RL), Jackson, MS, substantial damage, 3 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in his failure to note the water in the fuel tank due to condensation, which subsequently shut down the engine in flight. Contributing to…

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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