Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA85LA037

BOISE, ID, USA

Aircraft #1

CGTQE

PIPER PA-34-200T

Analysis

ON FINAL APPROACH, THE PILOT'S WIFE, ALSO A RATED PILOT, WAS REVIEWING THE LANDING CHECK LIST. AT ITEM 'HEATERS OFF' SHE INADVERTENTLY TURNED FUEL SELECTORS TO OFF. BOTH ENGINES LOST PWR AND PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING SHORT OF RUNWAY IN ROUGH TERRAIN, COLLAPSING THE LANDING GEAR.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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