# Accident 20130317014019A: New Piper Aircraft Inc PA32-301FT, Stafford, VA, March 17, 2013

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 17, 2013, 07:05 local time
- Place: Stafford, VA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.3700° N, 77.4300° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3700&lon=-77.4300&mi=10
- Aircraft: N32EV, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N32EV-2015-06-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: New Piper PA32-301FT (registry code 7104306, https://openairdocs.org/model/new-piper-pa32-301ft) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540-K1G5 (registry code 41674, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-k1g5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NEW PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA32-301FT
- Reported engine: LYCOMING IO-540
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA13LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA173) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130317014019A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON APPROACH TO STAFFORD AIRPORT TO PICK UP A PASSENGER IN VMC CONDITIONS.  DURING THE APPROACH TO THE AIRPORT THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE TO THE AIRPORT AND LANDED IN A CLEARING. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.

## 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 ERA13LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA173), Mar 17, 2013: New Piper PA32-301FT (N32EV), Stafford, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper placement of the fuel tank selector handle during approach, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

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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