#Piper 492 110 crossfeed valve plus
#Piper 492 110 crossfeed valve series

He is rumored to have made this transmission to ATC. My guess is based on an unsubstantiated (as of yet) report of a radio transmission he made before the first engine quit.

To be fair he had a lot on his plate but unfortunately it will most likely be determined it was he who did the serving.

#Piper 492 110 crossfeed valve plus

a planned enroute time of three plus hours at 12000 feet would be hard on pilot and passengers alike, one's cognitive skills would be impaired.ДЇourth link in the chain is linked to the first lack of training in that his knowledge of the fuel system was most likely less than sufficient, I'm sure he had basic knowledge of the system after all he had a score of hours in the aircraft and just a few days before made an almost 4 hour flight down to ISM but the fuel system of a Navajo is much different than the Seneca he transitioned from.ДЇifth and final link I mention is mismanagement of the emergency, it seems whatever training he had went out the window since the engines were not feathered, cowl flaps left open and his decision to overfly closer airports. Third link in the chain might have been his choice of altitudes in a non pressurized aircraft and not using supplemental oxygen.

In addition there might have been as part of this event some social drinking or other after hours activities which reduced his rest, please note that I did not say it was to the point of being intoxicated but if he was fatigued this could be a factor. Second link of failure was the pilot might have been fatigued from a working weekend where he conducted several days of training sessions and equipment demonstrations.

#Piper 492 110 crossfeed valve series

As with all accidents this will boil down to a series mistakes when joined together produced the perfect storm of tragedy.ДЇirst link of failure was formal training which according to my sources was non existent as the pilot only received a check out by a local flight instructor, how through this training was I'm sure will be in the final report. Having followed this accident closely because it occurred close to home plus personal experience with the PA31 325/350/Colemill Panther it seems to me that several elements of this accident have escaped the attention of proceeding posters. Its been over a year since this accident so the final report should be out soon.

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