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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-150 · Canton, MO · August 29, 2012

Date: August 29, 2012 · 17:45 local
Place: Canton, MO
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1486P
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12FA586
Reported as: Piper PA-23-150
Reported engine: Lycoming O-320-A1A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,459 total14 in the last 90 days

N1486PRegistration cancelled Nov 13, 2014 · Piper PA-23-150S/N 23-555 · Built 1956 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The aircraft departed pickneyville-duquoin airport (pjy), Illinois at approximately 16:00 CDT for blakesburg, Iowa antique airfield. Acccording to steven wright, around 17:45 CDT he noticed an unidentified airplane near his property at a low altitude. Shortly thereafter he heard a crunching sound. He stated he did not see any smoke, so he did not think anything of it. Mr. Wright lives approximately 1/4 mile east of the site of the crash. A 75 hour private pilot witness located 6.5 miles south of the accident site stated he saw a twin engine aircraft fly over at 2000 feet and he was able to see the left engine propeller blades stopped. This witness stated he could only hear one engine operating. The aircraft impacted an approximately 70 foot tree before impacting a field 93 feet away. The nose of the aircraft was crushed to the cockpit.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED PICKNEYVILLE-DUQUOIN AIRPORT (PJY), ILLINOIS AT APPROXIMATELY 16:00 CDT FOR BLAKESBURG, IOWA ANTIQUE AIRFIELD. ACCCORDING TO STEVEN WRIGHT, AROUND 17:45 CDT HE NOTICED AN UNIDENTIFIED AIRPLANE NEAR HIS PROPERTY AT A LOW ALTITUDE. SHORTLY THEREAFTER HE HEARD A CRUNCHING SOUND. HE STATED HE DID NOT SEE ANY SMOKE, SO HE DID NOT THINK ANYTHING OF IT. MR. WRIGHT LIVES APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE EAST OF THE SITE OF THE CRASH. A 75 HOUR PRIVATE PILOT WITNESS LOCATED 6.5 MILES SOUTH OF THE ACCIDENT SITE STATED HE SAW A TWIN ENGINE AIRCRAFT FLY OVER AT 2000 FEET AND HE WAS ABLE TO SEE THE LEFT ENGINE PROPELLER BLADES STOPPED. THIS WITNESS STATED HE COULD ONLY HEAR ONE ENGINE OPERATING. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED AN APPROXIMATELY 70 FOOT TREE BEFORE IMPACTING A FIELD 93 FEET AWAY. THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS CRUSHED TO THE COCKPIT.

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 CEN12FA586Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCanton, MOThe pilot's improper decision to attempt to execute a forced landing to an open field with obstacles. Contributing to the accident was the left engine’s total loss of power due to fuel starvation as a result of the introduction of air into the fuel system…Aug 29, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1486P · 1

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

Incident 19810126008209IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Bowling Green, OHAfter landing right gear collapsed during taxi due to actuator arm failure.Jan 26, 1981 · Minor damage