Investigators are focusing on whether the wrong type
of fuel led to a Piper Malibu Mirage crash Sunday in
Spokane, Washington, killing the pilot. The airplane
had engine trouble shortly after departing Felts Field
and crashed on a street in East Spokane. KREM2
reported that the state Department of Ecology and an
FAA inspector raised the possibility that the fuel
spilled at the crash site was Jet-A.
The pilot, Michael Clements, 61, of Alberta, Canada,
died Tuesday at a local hospital. He had flown from
Canada and landed at Spokane's Felts Field to clear
customs and refuel on the way to Stockton, California,
KREM2 reported. According to the Canadian Civil
Aircraft Register, Clements' aircraft is a 2000 PA-46-
350P. The model was manufactured with a
Lycoming turbocharged engine, although some have
been converted to turboprops. It's unclear whether
Clements, the only person on board, purchased
self-serve or full-serve fuel at Western Aviation's
FBO, what he requested, if anything, from the line
or how much fuel he took. The NTSB is investigating
and has not released a preliminary report.
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