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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Pagosa Springs, CO · January 14, 2002

Date: January 14, 2002 · 11:30 local
Place: Pagosa Springs, CO
Airport: Stevens Field Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N6935Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN02LA018
Reported as: Piper PA23250

N6935YRegistration cancelled Jun 16, 2003 · Piper PA-23-250S/N 27-4292 · Built 1969 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-250 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) Departed Pagosa Springs airport. During climb out the right engine started to run rough, passenger noticed blue smoke coming from right engine. Pilot shut engine down and turned back toward airport. Engine seized aircraft was landed 2 miles short of runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DEPARTED PAGOSA SPRINGS AIRPORT. DURING CLIMB OUT THE RIGHT ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH, PASSENGER NOTICED BLUE SMOKE COMING FROM RIGHT ENGINE. PILOT SHUT ENGINE DOWN AND TURNED BACK TOWARD AIRPORT. ENGINE SEIZED AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED 2 MILES SHORT OF RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DEN02LA018Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPagosa Springs, COthe total power failure of the right engine due to the failure of its lubricating system. Contributing factors were the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing, and the terrain being above the airplane's single engine performance capability.Jan 14, 2002 · Substantial damage