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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-160 · Bloomington-No, IL · November 9, 2005

Date: November 9, 2005 · 20:55 local
Place: Bloomington-No, IL
Airport: Bloomington-Normal
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: K6BA
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4319P
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI06FA030
Reported as: Piper PA23160
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,200 total100 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N4319PRegistration cancelled Nov 21, 2007 · Piper PA-23-160S/N 23-1820 · Built 1959 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-160 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) The pilot reported the right engine to be "rough" running while on a flight from peoria, Illinois to smithfield, north carolina, and elected to make a precautionary landing at kbmi. While on a visual approach to runway 29 at kbmi, the aircraft impacted the ground approximately 1 mile southeast of the airport. The pilot received fatal injuries as a result of the accident and the aircraft was destroyed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT REPORTED THE RIGHT ENGINE TO BE "ROUGH" RUNNING WHILE ON A FLIGHT FROM PEORIA, ILLINOIS TO SMITHFIELD, NORTH CAROLINA, AND ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT KBMI. WHILE ON A VISUAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 29 AT KBMI, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE SOUTHEAST OF THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT 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 CHI06FA030Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBloomington, ILThe aircraft control not possible by the pilot during a visual approach to the runway due to the physical impairment of the pilot.Nov 10, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4319P · 1

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

Incident 19931026045009IForced/Precautionary Landing · Jacksonville, FLLeft engine failed after liftoff. FAA inspector took control. Returned. Landed safely. Faulty fuel valve selector.Oct 26, 1993