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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-160 · Palestine, TX · June 5, 1995

Date: June 5, 1995 · 09:35 local
Place: Palestine, TX
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4187P
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW95FA226
Reported as: Piper PA23160
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3

N4187PRegistration cancelled Jun 7, 2012 · Piper PA-23-160S/N 23-1675 · Built 1959 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-160 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-16) Aircraft departed Palestine airport, TX at approximately 0900 hrs. On a training flight. The trainee was in the left seat, instructor in right seat, one passenger in left rear seat. Trainee was practicing in preparation for a multi engine rating check-ride scheduled for the following day (06/06/95). At approximately 0935, after flying an approach to runway 17, the pilot turned left at about half way down the runway. The aircraft continued to fly on a crosswind heading. An observer on the ground stated that the aircraft was descending and the left propeller was feathered. The right engine sounded as if it was at full power. The aircraft continued to descend and made a turn to the left of about 270 degrees and impacted the ground in a nose low attitude of about 45 degrees. The aircraft was heading approximately 150 degrees. The aircraft burned immediately on impact and all occupants were fatalities. The impact point was approximately 1500 feet east of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED PALESTINE AIRPORT, TX AT APPROXIMATELY 0900 HRS. ON A TRAINING FLIGHT. THE TRAINEE WAS IN THE LEFT SEAT, INSTRUCTOR IN RIGHT SEAT, ONE PASSENGER IN LEFT REAR SEAT. TRAINEE WAS PRACTICING IN PREPARATION FOR A MULTI ENGINE RATING CHECK-RIDE SCHEDULED FOR THE FOLLOWING DAY (06/06/95). AT APPROXIMATELY 0935, AFTER FLYING AN APPROACH TO RUNWAY 17, THE PILOT TURNED LEFT AT ABOUT HALF WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO FLY ON A CROSSWIND HEADING. AN OBSERVER ON THE GROUND STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESCENDING AND THE LEFT PROPELLER WAS FEATHERED. THE RIGHT ENGINE SOUNDED AS IF IT WAS AT FULL POWER. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESCEND AND MADE A TURN TO THE LEFT OF ABOUT 270 DEGREES AND IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE OF ABOUT 45 DEGREES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS HEADING APPROXIMATELY 150 DEGREES. THE AIRCRAFT BURNED IMMEDIATELY ON IMPACT AND ALL OCCUPANTS WERE FATALITIES. THE IMPACT POINT WAS APPROXIMATELY 1500 FEET EAST OF THE RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB FTW95FA226Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPalestine, TXLoss of aircraft control during a go-around, due to failure of the flight instructor (CFI) to assure that the minimum control speed (VMC) was maintained. Factors relating to the accident were: shutdown of the left engine, which would have prevented normal…Jun 5, 1995 · Destroyed

Other reports on N4187P · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19940413014109ITouch And Go Landing · Fayetteville, TNPilot practicing touch and go landing, forgot to lower landing gear. Landed gear up.Apr 13, 1994 · Minor damage