Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA85LA070

Aircraft #1

N801BR

PIPER PA-31

Analysis

ABOUT 5 HRS & 10 MINS AFTER DEPARTURE, BOTH ENGS FAILED DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION AT 11,000 FT APRX 40 MILES FROM HAITI. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE ACFT WAS USING MORE FUEL THAN NORMAL AND THE DESTN WAS CHANGED ACCORDINGLY. A SHORT TIME AFTER INITIATING THE DIVERT, BOTH ENGS QUIT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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