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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-34-220T · Show Low, AZ · September 30, 2003

Date: September 30, 2003 · 18:30 local
Place: Show Low, AZ
Airport: Show Low Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4167B
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX03LA302
Reported as: Piper PA34220T
Reported engine: Continental TSIO360*
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,550 total30 in this make and model285 in the last 90 days

N4167BRegistration cancelled Jan 17, 2008 · Piper PA-34-220TS/N 3449098 · Built 1999 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-220T Engine modelContinental TSIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During practice NDB single-engine circling maneuver to runway 3 (left turns), student was flying pilot, instructor directed the student to execute a "go-around" with both engines. Upon applying full power, the left engine failed to produce power (post-accident investigation of propellers corroborates no power on impact). The student observing from the rear seat noticed slowing airspeed and exclaimed, "airspeed!" The pilot then reduced pitch and the aircraft impacted shortly thereafter. No injuries. Damage limited to aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING PRACTICE NDB SINGLE-ENGINE CIRCLING MANEUVER TO RUNWAY 3 (LEFT TURNS), STUDENT WAS FLYING PILOT, INSTRUCTOR DIRECTED THE STUDENT TO EXECUTE A "GO-AROUND" WITH BOTH ENGINES. UPON APPLYING FULL POWER, THE LEFT ENGINE FAILED TO PRODUCE POWER (POST-ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION OF PROPELLERS CORROBORATES NO POWER ON IMPACT). THE STUDENT OBSERVING FROM THE REAR SEAT NOTICED SLOWING AIRSPEED AND EXCLAIMED, "AIRSPEED!" THE PILOT THEN REDUCED PITCH AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED SHORTLY THEREAFTER. NO INJURIES. DAMAGE LIMITED TO AIRCRAFT.

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 LAX03LA302Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportShow Low, AZThe pilot-in-command's (CFI) selection of the wrong runway (downwind) for the approach and landing. The failure of the left engine to respond to throttle application for undetermined reasons during the go-around was also causal. The high density altitude was…Oct 1, 2003 · Substantial damage