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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-31-350 · St. George, UT · April 27, 2001

Date: April 27, 2001 · 17:25 local
Place: St. George, UT
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N27367
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN01LA093
Reported as: Piper PA31350

N27367Registration cancelled Sep 2, 2026 · Piper PA-31-350S/N 31-7852007 · Built 1977 Airframe modelPiper PA-31-350 Engine modelLycoming LTIO-540-J2BDReciprocating

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What happened

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

(.19)On April 27, 2001, at 1725 mountain daylight time, a Piper PA-31-350, N27367, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain while performing a takeoff from St. George municipal airport, St. George, Utah. The airline transport pilot, the sole occupant in the airplane, was not injured. The airplane was being operated by American aviation, inc., salt lake city, Utah, under title 14 CFR part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the cross-country cargo flight which was originating at the time of the accident. A company VFR flight plan had been filed. According to the pilot, shortly after liftoff, the power on the right engine began to fail. He said that the airplane "didn't want to fly." The airplane settled to the ground, and came to rest on the right side of runway 16. The right main wing spar was bent. (-23)no narrative

As the FAA filed it

(.19)ON APRIL 27, 2001, AT 1725 MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME, A PIPER PA-31-350, N27367, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT IMPACTED TERRAIN WHILE PERFORMING A TAKEOFF FROM ST. GEORGE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, ST. GEORGE, UTAH. THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT IN THE AIRPLANE, WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRPLANE WAS BEING OPERATED BY AMERICAN AVIATION, INC., SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE CROSS-COUNTRY CARGO FLIGHT WHICH WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. A COMPANY VFR FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, SHORTLY AFTER LIFTOFF, THE POWER ON THE RIGHT ENGINE BEGAN TO FAIL. HE SAID THAT THE AIRPLANE "DIDN'T WANT TO FLY." THE AIRPLANE SETTLED TO THE GROUND, AND CAME TO REST ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY 16. THE RIGHT MAIN WING SPAR WAS BENT. (-23)NO NARRATIVE

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 DEN01LA093Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSt. George, UTthe pilot's failure to sump all the fuel drains during preflight and the subsequent loss of power in the right engine during takeoff, the pilot feathering the wrong engine's propeller during the forced landing, the pilot improperly raising the landing gear…Apr 27, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N27367 · 1

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

Accident 19780517013799ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Dallas,Tx, TXLanding gear selector valve improperly rigged.May 17, 1978 · Substantial damage