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FAA incident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Goodland, KS · February 12, 2003

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Date
February 12, 2003 · 19:08 local
Place
Goodland, KS
Airport
Renner Fld-Goodland Municipal
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
KY7A
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N9247L
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI03IA069
Reported as
Piper PA31350
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540J2BD
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,137 total437 in this make and model208 in the last 90 days
N9247LRegistered now · Piper PA-31-350S/N 31-8152160Airframe modelPiper PA-31-350Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

(-23) On 02-12-03 at approximately 1710 MST, a Piper PA31-350 operated by key lime air lost power on both engines and landed in a field app. 10 miles NE of Goodland, Kansas. VFR conditions prevailed during the part 135 cargo flight. The aircraft received minor damage and there were no injuries to the pilot. The flight originated at mccook, Nebraska on 02-12-03 at app. 1845 MST. During the investigation, both fuel selectors were found in the off position. The fuel boost pumps and fuel pumps circuit breakers were found in the pulled position. Visual and detailed inspection of the engines appeared normal. Fuel was found in all four tanks. After fuel selectors and fuel pumps were activated, the engines operated normally. Replaced propellers and operated engines at full power. Found right engine waste gate differential controller not functioning properly. By-passed the controller and right engine operated normal. Left engine developed full power without any problem. Accomplished temporary repairs to aircraft and the aircraft was flown to englewood, Colorado on a special flight permit without any problems. This report is closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 02-12-03 AT APPROXIMATELY 1710 MST, A PIPER PA31-350 OPERATED BY KEY LIME AIR LOST POWER ON BOTH ENGINES AND LANDED IN A FIELD APP. 10 MILES NE OF GOODLAND, KANSAS. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED DURING THE PART 135 CARGO FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT MCCOOK, NEBRASKA ON 02-12-03 AT APP. 1845 MST. DURING THE INVESTIGATION, BOTH FUEL SELECTORS WERE FOUND IN THE OFF POSITION. THE FUEL BOOST PUMPS AND FUEL PUMPS CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE FOUND IN THE PULLED POSITION. VISUAL AND DETAILED INSPECTION OF THE ENGINES APPEARED NORMAL. FUEL WAS FOUND IN ALL FOUR TANKS. AFTER FUEL SELECTORS AND FUEL PUMPS WERE ACTIVATED, THE ENGINES OPERATED NORMALLY. REPLACED PROPELLERS AND OPERATED ENGINES AT FULL POWER. FOUND RIGHT ENGINE WASTE GATE DIFFERENTIAL CONTROLLER NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. BY-PASSED THE CONTROLLER AND RIGHT ENGINE OPERATED NORMAL. LEFT ENGINE DEVELOPED FULL POWER WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. ACCOMPLISHED TEMPORARY REPAIRS TO AIRCRAFT AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN TO ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO ON A SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. THIS REPORT IS CLOSED.

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 CHI03IA069Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportGoodland, KSThe partial loss of engine power to both engines for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's improper in-flight decision to not land at the nearest available airport.Feb 13, 2003 · Minor damage

Other reports on N9247L · 1

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

Incident 20101104050009ICruise/Level Flight · Centennial, COPreflight, pretaxi engine runup, taxi, takeoff and climbout normal. Guages indicated normal. Pilot set up cruise power. And sudden catastrophic #1 engine failure in cruise flight. Pilot secrured engine, retuened to den, and made uneventful landing.Nov 4, 2010 · No damage