What happened
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On April 3, 2011, at approximately 1320 MDT, N7849Y, a Piper PA-30-160, s/n 30929, registered to dale a. mccombs departed srr on a VFR flight to 2TS6. The pilot reported - after takeoff on RUNWAY24, PIC determined both engines were producing only partial power, with loss of power being more pronounced on LH engine. Aircraft banked approximately 60 degrees left losing altitude and struck terrain, with landing gear retracted, within airport boundary, just south of departure end of runway 24. Aircraft sustained substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 3, 2011, AT APPROXIMATELY 1320 MDT, N7849Y, A PIPER PA-30-160, S/N 30929, REGISTERED TO DALE A. MCCOMBS DEPARTED SRR ON A VFR FLIGHT TO 2TS6. THE PILOT REPORTED - AFTER TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY24, PIC DETERMINED BOTH ENGINES WERE PRODUCING ONLY PARTIAL POWER, WITH LOSS OF POWER BEING MORE PRONOUNCED ON LH ENGINE. AIRCRAFT BANKED APPROXIMATELY 60 DEGREES LEFT LOSING ALTITUDE AND STRUCK TERRAIN, WITH LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, WITHIN AIRPORT BOUNDARY, JUST SOUTH OF DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 24. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
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