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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Phoenix City, AL · February 20, 2007

Date: February 20, 2007 · 15:00 local
Place: Phoenix City, AL
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N41077
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL07LA044
Reported as: Piper PA31350
Fatal injuries: 0

N41077Registration cancelled Jun 11, 2013 · Piper PA-31-350S/N 31-8352012 · Built 1983 Airframe modelPiper PA-31-350 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) On departure from the columbus, ga (csg) airport, the aircraft experienced power loss on both engines. The pilot attempted an emergency landing on a highway in phenix city, AL, colliding with an embankment causing substantial damage to the aircraft and serious injuries to the pilot.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON DEPARTURE FROM THE COLUMBUS, GA (CSG) AIRPORT, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED POWER LOSS ON BOTH ENGINES. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A HIGHWAY IN PHENIX CITY, AL, COLLIDING WITH AN EMBANKMENT CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE PILOT.

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 ATL07LA044Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPhenix City, ALLoss of engine power due to fuel starvation, the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, and his misunderstanding of how the fuel system operates. Contributing to the accident was the manufacturers insufficiently defined procedures for low fuel operations,…Feb 20, 2007 · Substantial damage