19960113000419A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-34-200T · Wichita Falls, TX · January 13, 1996

Date: January 13, 1996 · 11:53 local
Place: Wichita Falls, TX
Airport: Sheppard Afb-Wichita Falls Mun
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8894E
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW96FA088
Reported as: Piper PA34200T
Reported engine: Continental TSIO360E
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 885 total

N8894ERegistration cancelled May 15, 1996 · Piper PA-34-200TS/N 347670186 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200T

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What happened

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Problem left engine. Landed sps. Exhaust stack bolts fell off. Fixed. Yawed on liftoff. Failed reset rudder trim.

As the FAA filed it

PROBLEM LEFT ENGINE. LANDED SPS. EXHAUST STACK BOLTS FELL OFF. FIXED. YAWED ON LIFTOFF. FAILED RESET RUDDER TRIM.

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 FTW96FA088Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportWichita Falls, TXThe inadvertent stall by the pilot in command. Factors were the impeded airplane takeoff performance, the rudder trim not corrected by the pilot, and the pilot's failure to comply with the checklist.Jan 13, 1996 · Destroyed