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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Philadelphia, PA · September 6, 2007

Date: September 6, 2007 · 18:00 local
Place: Philadelphia, PA
Airport: Northeast Philadelphia
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: NAHA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N62BA
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC07LA221
Reported as: Piper PA23250
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540C4B5
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,100 total4,600 in this make and model235 in the last 90 days

N62BARegistration cancelled Aug 18, 2018 · Piper PA-23-250S/N 27-4859 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-250

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Pilot stated at approximately 45 NM into the flight (from Northeast phila. Airport pne to newburg international airport swf) he noticed a slight vibration. He scanned engine instruments and noticed a partial loss of fuel flow on the right engine. At this point he decided to return to home base Northeast phila. Airport (pne) for a precautionary landing and have the problem diagnosed. After awhile he noted a small streak of smoke alongside the right engine cowling. Pilot decided to shut down the right engine as a precautionary measure. He notified ATC of his condition and secured the right engine. Pilot noticed flames emanating from the right side of the right engine. Pilot extinguished the flames by nose down dive of the aircraft and with the increased airspeed extinguished the fire. The aircraft landed on runway 24 at pne and emergency crew observed no fire. Aircraft taxied to the ramp. Interview of the pilot confirmed above statement.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED AT APPROXIMATELY 45 NM INTO THE FLIGHT (FROM NORTHEAST PHILA. AIRPORT PNE TO NEWBURG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT SWF) HE NOTICED A SLIGHT VIBRATION. HE SCANNED ENGINE INSTRUMENTS AND NOTICED A PARTIAL LOSS OF FUEL FLOW ON THE RIGHT ENGINE. AT THIS POINT HE DECIDED TO RETURN TO HOME BASE NORTHEAST PHILA. AIRPORT (PNE) FOR A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AND HAVE THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED. AFTER AWHILE HE NOTED A SMALL STREAK OF SMOKE ALONGSIDE THE RIGHT ENGINE COWLING. PILOT DECIDED TO SHUT DOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. HE NOTIFIED ATC OF HIS CONDITION AND SECURED THE RIGHT ENGINE. PILOT NOTICED FLAMES EMANATING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RIGHT ENGINE. PILOT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES BY NOSE DOWN DIVE OF THE AIRCRAFT AND WITH THE INCREASED AIRSPEED EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 24 AT PNE AND EMERGENCY CREW OBSERVED NO FIRE. AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE RAMP. INTERVIEW OF THE PILOT CONFIRMED ABOVE STATEMENT.

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 NYC07LA221Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBernardsville, NJThe failure by unidentified maintenance personnel to follow appropriate procedures when attaching the No. 3 cylinder, which was replaced subsequent to the engine overhaul and not entered in the logbook, resulting in fatigue failures of the cylinder studs.Sep 6, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N62BA · 1

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

Incident 20051008032649ILevel Off Touchdown · Philadelphia, PA(-23) On October 7, 2005, the pilot [privacy data omitted] was on an IFR approach in turbulent gusty night, and forgot to put the gear down on N62BA, a Piper PA-23-250, and landed gear up on October 8, 2005 at 0003 local. No harm to himself and only minor…Oct 8, 2005 · Minor damage