Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC89LA057

PRINCETON, NJ, USA

Aircraft #1

N91PA

PIPER PA-44-180T

Analysis

THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER OF BOTH ENGINES AND CRASHED INTO TREES NEAR PRINCETON AIRPORT, PRINCETON, NJ. THE PILOT FLEW 4.5 HRS AND AFTER A MISSED APPROACH ONE ENGINE QUIT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE PRINCETON AIRPORT THE OTHER ENGINE QUIT. ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER OF THE ACFT, 4.5 HRS WOULD USE ALL BUT RESERVE FUEL AT OPTIMUM CRUISE AT 16,000 FT. CRUISE AT LOWER ALT OR AT HIGHER POWER WOULD USE MORE FUEL.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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