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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-160 · Casey, IL · February 15, 2004

Date: February 15, 2004 · 13:40 local
Place: Casey, IL
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4332P
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI04LA070
Reported as: Piper PA23160
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 600 total5 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N4332PRegistration cancelled Jul 14, 2017 · Piper PA-23-160S/N 23-1833 · Built 1959 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-160 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The aircraft departed runway 04, shortly after takeoff the right engine lost power. The airman began a turn to return for a landing when the right engine regained partial power and the left engine lost power. The airman attempted to return to land on runway 22, however he was unable to maintain altitude and elected to land short of the runway in a bean stubble field. The aircraft was substantially damaged in the hard landing in the field. The pilot in command and one passenger received no injuries. Subsequent investigation revealed the fuel tank selector valves were not functioning properly, resulting in fuel starvation to the engines.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 04, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE RIGHT ENGINE LOST POWER. THE AIRMAN BEGAN A TURN TO RETURN FOR A LANDING WHEN THE RIGHT ENGINE REGAINED PARTIAL POWER AND THE LEFT ENGINE LOST POWER. THE AIRMAN ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO LAND ON RUNWAY 22, HOWEVER HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND ELECTED TO LAND SHORT OF THE RUNWAY IN A BEAN STUBBLE FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED IN THE HARD LANDING IN THE FIELD. THE PILOT IN COMMAND AND ONE PASSENGER RECEIVED NO INJURIES. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVES WERE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, RESULTING IN FUEL STARVATION TO THE ENGINES.

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 CHI04LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCasey, ILThe pilot not maintaining aircraft control during the loss of engine power and his improper remedial action during the encountered uncommanded roll (VMC roll). An additional cause was the pilot's failure to obtain a maintenance inspection by a qualified…Feb 15, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4332P · 1

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

Incident 19780716041109IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Ft Lauderdale, FLPilot lost directional control after landing in a moderate crosswind.Jul 16, 1978 · Minor damage