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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Canton, AL · June 23, 1996

Date: June 23, 1996 · 20:27 local
Place: Canton, AL
Airport: Gragg-Wade Field Airport
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6937Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL96FA095
Reported as: Piper PA23250
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540C4B5
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 5
Pilot’s flight hours: 326 total18 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

N6937YRegistration cancelled Aug 23, 1996 · Piper PA-23-250S/N 274294 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-250

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What happened

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Reported fire. Crashed. Left engine fire and feathered. NR6 cyl broke off. Appears explosion blew off left wing.

As the FAA filed it

REPORTED FIRE. CRASHED. LEFT ENGINE FIRE AND FEATHERED. NR6 CYL BROKE OFF. APPEARS EXPLOSION BLEW OFF LEFT WING.

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 ATL96FA095Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportClanton, ALcorrosion pitting of the number six cylinder on the left engine, and subsequent fatigue fracture and separation of the cylinder, which led to an engine compartment fire, wing fire, and an in-flight separation of the left wing.Jun 24, 1996 · Destroyed