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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-31P · Fort Payne, AL · June 30, 2005

Date: June 30, 2005 · 08:16 local
Place: Fort Payne, AL
Airport: Isbell Field Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4200N
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL05LA118
Reported as: Piper PA31P
Reported engine: Lycoming TIGO541E1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,450 total75 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N4200NRegistration cancelled Jun 6, 2008 · Piper PA-31PS/N 31P-7530006 Airframe modelPiper PA-31P

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What happened

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(-23) After aircraft rotation the right engine lost power causing the aircraft to yaw and roll to the right. This condition was aggravated due to full right rudder trim that had been previously set. The pilot pushed the nose over causing the aircraft to impact the ground at a relative level attitude. Post impact fire consumed left engine and wing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER AIRCRAFT ROTATION THE RIGHT ENGINE LOST POWER CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO YAW AND ROLL TO THE RIGHT. THIS CONDITION WAS AGGRAVATED DUE TO FULL RIGHT RUDDER TRIM THAT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY SET. THE PILOT PUSHED THE NOSE OVER CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO IMPACT THE GROUND AT A RELATIVE LEVEL ATTITUDE. POST IMPACT FIRE CONSUMED LEFT ENGINE AND WING.

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 ATL05LA118Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFort Payne, ALThe loss of engine power due to the failure of the aft clamp connecting the turbocharger compressor outlet to the intercooler ducting which resulted in reduced aircraft performance during takeoff.Jun 30, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4200N · 1

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

Incident 19911013052259IGo Round (Aborted VFR) · Eureka, CAOn a go around pilot allowed propeller to strike runway.Oct 13, 1991 · Minor damage