20040404013949A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-30 · Fernandina Beac, FL · April 4, 2004

Date: April 4, 2004 · 16:09 local
Place: Fernandina Beac, FL
Airport: Fernandina Beach Municipal
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N14A
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA04FA064
Reported as: Piper PA30
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360LYC*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 600 total

N14ARegistration cancelled Feb 14, 2008 · Piper PA-30S/N 30-1208 · Built 1966 Airframe modelPiper PA-30 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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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 04-04-04 at 1609 hrs EST. A Piper PA-30 registration #N14A crashed shortly after takeoff from Fernandina airport (55J). The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot and passenger were fatally injured. An ntsb/faa investigation revealed findings that may have contributed to the accident. The right engine fuel selector was found in the off position, the aircraft was loaded 210LBS. Over max gross takeoff weight. The elevator was trimmed to the full nose down position at the pilots control and at the elevator.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 04-04-04 AT 1609 HRS EST. A PIPER PA-30 REGISTRATION #N14A CRASHED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM FERNANDINA AIRPORT (55J). THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE FATALLY INJURED. AN NTSB/FAA INVESTIGATION REVEALED FINDINGS THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT. THE RIGHT ENGINE FUEL SELECTOR WAS FOUND IN THE OFF POSITION, THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOADED 210LBS. OVER MAX GROSS TAKEOFF WEIGHT. THE ELEVATOR WAS TRIMMED TO THE FULL NOSE DOWN POSITION AT THE PILOTS CONTROL AND AT THE ELEVATOR.

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 MIA04FA064Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportFernandina Bch, FLThe failure of the pilot to feather the left propeller and his failure to maintain control of the airplane following a loss of engine power from the left engine resulting in the in-flight collision with terrain. A factor in the accident was the loss of power…Apr 4, 2004 · Substantial damage