19950213001689A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Grand Canyon, AZ · February 13, 1995

Date
February 13, 1995 · 15:36 local
Place
Grand Canyon, AZ
Airport
Grand Canyon National Park
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
LVAA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N27245
NTSB investigation
NTSBDCA95MA019
Reported as
Piper PA31350
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540J2BD
People aboard
8
Fatal injuries
8

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What happened

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Engine out unknown reason. Tried return high density altitude over rising terrain. Unable climb. Struck trees.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE OUT UNKNOWN REASON. TRIED RETURN HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE OVER RISING TERRAIN. UNABLE CLIMB. STRUCK TREES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.