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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23 · Akron, OH · July 12, 2003

Date: July 12, 2003 · 11:18 local
Place: Akron, OH
Airport: Akron-Canton Regional
Phase of flight: Takeoff
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N825SA
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD03LA063
Reported as: Piper PA23
Reported engine: Lycoming O360*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 514 total360 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N825SARegistration cancelled Jan 28, 2004 · Piper PA-23S/N 23-1167 · Built 1958 Airframe modelPiper PA-23 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Takeoff clearance was given, both engines were advanced to full RPM before t/o roll began. The pilot stated that rotation occurred at 80 mph indicated, and that the aircraft veered left as the left engine apparently lost power, left RPM was under 1500 RPM. The pilot was unable to maintain altitude or directional control. The left wing struck the ground first.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) TAKEOFF CLEARANCE WAS GIVEN, BOTH ENGINES WERE ADVANCED TO FULL RPM BEFORE T/O ROLL BEGAN. THE PILOT STATED THAT ROTATION OCCURRED AT 80 MPH INDICATED, AND THAT THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT AS THE LEFT ENGINE APPARENTLY LOST POWER, LEFT RPM WAS UNDER 1500 RPM. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE OR DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE GROUND FIRST.

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 IAD03LA063Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAkron, OHthe pilot's failure to maintain minimum control single engine airspeed (Vmc) during a loss of power on one engine, which resulted in a loss of control in flight an in-flight collision with terrain. A factor was a shifted main journal, which resulted in a…Jul 12, 2003 · Destroyed