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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Tyonek, AK · March 14, 2013

Date: March 14, 2013 · 15:00 local
Place: Tyonek, AK
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6008Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC13LA033
Reported as: Piper PA-23-250
Reported engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,000 total1,700 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N6008YRegistration cancelled Oct 27, 2017 · Piper PA-23-250S/N 27-3190 · Built 1966 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-250 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

Pilot stated he was at 1500 feet in a snow storm when both fuel injected engines quit. Pilot switched tanks turned around heading for Tyonek.

Pilot stated that the left engine restarted but it quit again and that he was at 100 feet. Pilot stated that he put the aircraft down in a clearing

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED HE WAS AT 1500 FEET IN A SNOW STORM WHEN BOTH FUEL INJECTED ENGINES QUIT. PILOT SWITCHED TANKS TURNED AROUND HEADING FOR TYONEK.

PILOT STATED THAT THE LEFT ENGINE RESTARTED BUT IT QUIT AGAIN AND THAT HE WAS AT 100 FEET. PILOT STATED THAT HE PUT THE AIRCRAFT DOWN IN A CLEARING

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 ANC13LA033Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTyonek, AKA total loss of engine power of both engines for reasons that could not be determined because the engines were not made available for examination.Mar 14, 2013 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6008Y · 1

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

Incident 19970807028329ILevel Off Touchdown · Iliamna, AKNarrative: Mr. Whittom landed his Piper aztec with the landing gear in the up position. The aircraft landed on its belly. Mr. Whittom stated that he was distracted by other air traffic and personal problems. [privacy data omitted] This investigation is closed.Aug 7, 1997 · Minor damage