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FAA accident report · Piper PA-34-200 · Peachtree City, GA · August 24, 2002

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Date
August 24, 2002 · 09:45 local
Place
Peachtree City, GA
Airport
Falcon Field Airport
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N55210
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL02LA161
Reported as
Piper PA34200
N55210Registration cancelled Dec 1, 2004 · Piper PA-34-200S/N 34-7350187 · Built 1973Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) The left engine was intentionally shut down and feathered at 4500 feet MSL during a training flight. The student attempted an unsuccessful re-start. The instructor then took command of the aircraft and attempted a re-start. He states that he established 1500-1800 RPM, and the engine oil pressure was in the green. However, he did not have fuel pressure. Assymetrical rudder forces were present throughout the re-start attempts. The aircraft was loaded with two passengers, the instructor, the student and a full load of fuel. With the left engine rotating, the aircraft could not maintain altitude. No attempt was made to feather the engine again. An attempt was made to return to ffc. When approximately 2 miles short of the approach to runway 31, the instructor realized he could not make the runway, and elected to land in a brushy area. The aircraft received substantial damage. The left wing was sheared, the left main gear was sheared, and the nose section was demolished. All four occupants deplaned without injury. There was no fire. Both propellers were unfeathered.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE LEFT ENGINE WAS INTENTIONALLY SHUT DOWN AND FEATHERED AT 4500 FEET MSL DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT. THE STUDENT ATTEMPTED AN UNSUCCESSFUL RE-START. THE INSTRUCTOR THEN TOOK COMMAND OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ATTEMPTED A RE-START. HE STATES THAT HE ESTABLISHED 1500-1800 RPM, AND THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS IN THE GREEN. HOWEVER, HE DID NOT HAVE FUEL PRESSURE. ASSYMETRICAL RUDDER FORCES WERE PRESENT THROUGHOUT THE RE-START ATTEMPTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOADED WITH TWO PASSENGERS, THE INSTRUCTOR, THE STUDENT AND A FULL LOAD OF FUEL. WITH THE LEFT ENGINE ROTATING, THE AIRCRAFT COULD NOT MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. NO ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO FEATHER THE ENGINE AGAIN. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO RETURN TO FFC. WHEN APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES SHORT OF THE APPROACH TO RUNWAY 31, THE INSTRUCTOR REALIZED HE COULD NOT MAKE THE RUNWAY, AND ELECTED TO LAND IN A BRUSHY AREA. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE LEFT WING WAS SHEARED, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WAS SHEARED, AND THE NOSE SECTION WAS DEMOLISHED. ALL FOUR OCCUPANTS DEPLANED WITHOUT INJURY. THERE WAS NO FIRE. BOTH PROPELLERS WERE UNFEATHERED.

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 ATL02LA161Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPeachtree City, GAThe certified flight instructors failure to feather the propeller in accordance with operating procedures that resulted in loss of altitude and the in-flight collision with terrain.Aug 24, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N55210 · 2

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

Incident 19920328012599IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Fajardo, Puerto RicoLeft main gear collapsed on landing rollout. Suspect a hydraulic power pack malfunction.Mar 28, 1992 · Minor damageIncident 19910315005409ITo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Vieques Island, PRRestarted movement of control wheel on takeoff. Aborted. Veered off runway. Folded seat back restricted wheel.Mar 15, 1991 · Minor damage