NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CHI93IA068
Registry · N826MA
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
NEW PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-32R-301T
Engine
LYCOMING TIO-540-AH1A (300 hp)
Seats / Engines
7 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20060726
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AB4839
Registrant of record
BROWN THOMAS W
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
THE MANUFACTURER'S INADEQUATE DESIGN OF THE FUEL TRANSFER TUBE SYSTEM, WHICH LOOSENED/DISCONNECTED DURING ENGINE OPERATION.
Factual narrative
AS THE AIRPLANE CLIMBED THROUGH ABOUT 200 FEET DURING DEPARTURE, THE LEFT ENGINE QUIT. THE FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. POSTACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FUEL TRANSFER TUBES LOOSENED AND SEPARATED FROM THEIR SLEEVES, WHICH ALLOWED FUEL TO BE DISCHARGED IN THE NACELLE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_1993_CHI93IA068.txt.
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