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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-34-200 · Palm Coast, FL · March 16, 2001

Date: March 16, 2001 · 15:10 local
Place: Palm Coast, FL
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N44589
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA01FA102
Reported as: Piper PA34200
Fatal injuries: 0

N44589Registration cancelled Jul 19, 2013 · Piper PA-34-200S/N 34-7450213 · Built 1974 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23)On 3-16-01 a Piper PA34 departed philair flt ctr in daytona beach FL. For an MEI multi-engine standardization ride for 2 flight instructors. At 310PM the aircraft crashed on a road one mile short of runway 24 of flagler co. airport bunnell FL., after colliding with threes and starting fire on impact. The PIC and both flt. Instructor suffered serious injuries and burns and the aircraft was destroyed by fire. An FAA on scene invesigation found the right prop feathered and left prop showing no rotation or damage from impact. The left engine starter was engaged the flaps full up and all landing gear down and locked. A subsequent investigation by NTSB, Piper, and Lycoming found no engine or airframe mechanical problems which would have contributed or caused the accident, additionally the right engine fuel selector was off.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)ON 3-16-01 A PIPER PA34 DEPARTED PHILAIR FLT CTR IN DAYTONA BEACH FL. FOR AN MEI MULTI-ENGINE STANDARDIZATION RIDE FOR 2 FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS. AT 310PM THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON A ROAD ONE MILE SHORT OF RUNWAY 24 OF FLAGLER CO. AIRPORT BUNNELL FL., AFTER COLLIDING WITH THREES AND STARTING FIRE ON IMPACT. THE PIC AND BOTH FLT. INSTRUCTOR SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES AND BURNS AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. AN FAA ON SCENE INVESIGATION FOUND THE RIGHT PROP FEATHERED AND LEFT PROP SHOWING NO ROTATION OR DAMAGE FROM IMPACT. THE LEFT ENGINE STARTER WAS ENGAGED THE FLAPS FULL UP AND ALL LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED. A SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION BY NTSB, PIPER, AND LYCOMING FOUND NO ENGINE OR AIRFRAME MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WHICH WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED OR CAUSED THE ACCIDENT, ADDITIONALLY THE RIGHT ENGINE FUEL SELECTOR WAS OFF.

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 MIA01FA102Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPalm Coast, FLthe second pilot's failure to maintain Vmc during a single engine approach resulting in a loss of control in flight and subsequent collision with objects and terrain during an uncontrolled descent. Contributing to the accident was the PIC turning the right…Mar 16, 2001 · Destroyed

Other reports on N44589 · 2

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

Incident 19980116001399IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Daytona Beach, FLNarrative: aircraft landed with 3 green lights on landing gear indication. Nose gear collapsed before aircraft came to stop on runway. FAA inspection found nose gear left pivot bolt broken.Jan 16, 1998 · Minor damage Incident 19930928043159IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Birmingham, ALDue to poor markings pilot missed turn on taxiway. Taxied off taxiway into loose dirt. Propeller struck ground.Sep 28, 1993 · Minor damage