20051208033389I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Holland, MI · December 8, 2005

Date: December 8, 2005 · 07:00 local
Place: Holland, MI
Airport: Tulip City Airport
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N40566
Reported as: Piper PA23250
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO540C1A
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,282 total1,100 in this make and model69 in the last 90 days

N40566Registered now · Piper PA-23-250S/N 27-7305188 · Built 1973 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-250 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) The subject aircraft departed muskegon airport on 12/08/05 at 07:00 am and enroute to cincinnati. The pilot noticed the flame from the right engine at 9000 feet AGL at cruise. He declared emergency, shut the right engine and landed at Tulip City Airport (biv) Holland, MI without further incident. There are two passengers on the aircraft besides the pilot. The aircraft right engine damage is minor and no one on the aircraft including the pilot received injury.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE SUBJECT AIRCRAFT DEPARTED MUSKEGON AIRPORT ON 12/08/05 AT 07:00 AM AND ENROUTE TO CINCINNATI. THE PILOT NOTICED THE FLAME FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE AT 9000 FEET AGL AT CRUISE. HE DECLARED EMERGENCY, SHUT THE RIGHT ENGINE AND LANDED AT TULIP CITY AIRPORT (BIV) HOLLAND, MI WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THERE ARE TWO PASSENGERS ON THE AIRCRAFT BESIDES THE PILOT. THE AIRCRAFT RIGHT ENGINE DAMAGE IS MINOR AND NO ONE ON THE AIRCRAFT INCLUDING THE PILOT RECEIVED INJURY.