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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA60601P · Sinton, TX · August 4, 2005

Date: August 4, 2005 · 08:19 local
Place: Sinton, TX
Airport: San Patricio County Airport
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N15BA
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW05CA201
Reported as: Piper PA60601P
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,200 total20 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N15BARegistration cancelled Feb 21, 2007 · Smith AEROSTAR 601PS/N 61P-0382-126 · Built 1976 Airframe modelSmith AEROSTAR 601P Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) On August 4, 2005, N15BA departed San Patricio County Airport, Sinton, TX on a test flight after aircraft repairs. Upon takeoff roll, the pilot-in-command realized that neither engine was developing full power. After realizing that he was running out of runway, the pilot-in-command took off, N15BA was unable to clear the trees at the end of the runway. Aircraft crashed and was consumed by fire. The pilot-in-command was the only occupant, and received burns to his hands and arms. There were no other injuries and the aircraft was destroyed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 4, 2005, N15BA DEPARTED SAN PATRICIO COUNTY AIRPORT, SINTON, TX ON A TEST FLIGHT AFTER AIRCRAFT REPAIRS. UPON TAKEOFF ROLL, THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND REALIZED THAT NEITHER ENGINE WAS DEVELOPING FULL POWER. AFTER REALIZING THAT HE WAS RUNNING OUT OF RUNWAY, THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TOOK OFF, N15BA WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR THE TREES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT CRASHED AND WAS CONSUMED BY FIRE. THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT, AND RECEIVED BURNS TO HIS HANDS AND ARMS. THERE WERE NO OTHER INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.

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 DFW05CA201Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSinton, TXThe pilot's failure to abort the takeoff and the subsequent loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing factors were the attempted operation of the airplane with known deficiencies in the equipment and the lack of suitable terrain for the…Aug 4, 2005 · Destroyed

Other reports on N15BA · 1

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

Incident 20000325017719IForced/Precautionary Landing · Sinton, TX(-23)On March 25, 2000, at approximately 1007 local time, an Aerostar 601P, N15BA, made an off airport landing approximately 6 miles east of the Sinton, Texas airport. The commerical instrument rated pilot reported a loss of power on both engines. The part 91…Mar 25, 2000 · Reported as Piper PA60601P · Substantial damage