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FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Sterling, KS · February 13, 2008

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Date
February 13, 2008 · 12:55 local
Place
Sterling, KS
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
CYQA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N62793
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN08FA058
Reported as
Piper PA23250
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
1,320 total1,320 in this make and model230 in the last 90 days
N62793Registration cancelled Jul 9, 2010 · Piper PA-23-250S/N 27-7754030Airframe 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) On February 13, 2008 a Piper PA-23-250 registration number N62793 had departed wichita, Kansas (kict) enroute to hays, Kansas (khys). At 1255 local ATC simultaneously lost radio and radar contact with N62793. Shortly thereafter it was confirmed the aircraft had crashed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON FEBRUARY 13, 2008 A PIPER PA-23-250 REGISTRATION NUMBER N62793 HAD DEPARTED WICHITA, KANSAS (KICT) ENROUTE TO HAYS, KANSAS (KHYS). AT 1255 LOCAL ATC SIMULTANEOUSLY LOST RADIO AND RADAR CONTACT WITH N62793. SHORTLY THEREAFTER IT WAS CONFIRMED THE AIRCRAFT HAD CRASHED.

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 DEN08FA058Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSterling, KSThe loss of pitch control during cruise flight resulting from the separation of the stabilator trim actuator due to inadequate maintenenace.Feb 13, 2008 · Destroyed

Other reports on N62793 · 4

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

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