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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-30 · Mc Call, ID · September 29, 2001

Date: September 29, 2001 · 11:26 local
Place: Mc Call, ID
Airport: Mc Call
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N954S
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA01FA175
Reported as: Piper PA30
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N954SRegistration cancelled Oct 1, 2002 · Piper PA-30S/N 30-1700 · Built 1968 Airframe modelPiper PA-30 Engine modelLycoming IO-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On approach to landing on runway 34 at mccall, the left engine lost power. The aircraft was in a left turn with flaps and landing gear extended. The left engine propeller was not feathered. Witness reported observing the aircraft roll over up and all the way over to the left and crash. The right engine was at or near maximum power.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APPROACH TO LANDING ON RUNWAY 34 AT MCCALL, THE LEFT ENGINE LOST POWER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN A LEFT TURN WITH FLAPS AND LANDING GEAR EXTENDED. THE LEFT ENGINE PROPELLER WAS NOT FEATHERED. WITNESS REPORTED OBSERVING THE AIRCRAFT ROLL OVER UP AND ALL THE WAY OVER TO THE LEFT AND CRASH. THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS AT OR NEAR MAXIMUM POWER.

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 SEA01FA175Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMcCall, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed following a loss of power on the left engine, resulting in loss of aircraft control. Factors included a loss of power on the left engine for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to properly configure…Sep 29, 2001 · Substantial damage