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FAA accident report · Piper PA23250 · Homestead, FL · November 5, 2002

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Date
November 5, 2002 · 16:15 local
Place
Homestead, FL
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N25TD
Reported as
Piper PA23250

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What happened

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(-23) The CFI and his student attempted to start the left engine several times without success as they attempted a VFR flt on an IFR flt plan back to their home base in ocala, f. when they could not get the left eng started, the CFR elected to attempt a take off on one eng fro rwy 18 at Homestead airport (X51). The plt was able to get the acft off the grnd, but was unable to climb out of grnd effect. He attempted to return to the arpt, but when it became apparent that he could not do so, he removed power from the rt eng, and belly landed in an open bean field.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE CFI AND HIS STUDENT ATTEMPTED TO START THE LEFT ENGINE SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT SUCCESS AS THEY ATTEMPTED A VFR FLT ON AN IFR FLT PLAN BACK TO THEIR HOME BASE IN OCALA, F. WHEN THEY COULD NOT GET THE LEFT ENG STARTED, THE CFR ELECTED TO ATTEMPT A TAKE OFF ON ONE ENG FRO RWY 18 AT HOMESTEAD AIRPORT (X51). THE PLT WAS ABLE TO GET THE ACFT OFF THE GRND, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB OUT OF GRND EFFECT. HE ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE ARPT, BUT WHEN IT BECAME APPARENT THAT HE COULD NOT DO SO, HE REMOVED POWER FROM THE RT ENG, AND BELLY LANDED IN AN OPEN BEAN FIELD.