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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-30 · Othello, WA · July 17, 2014

Date: July 17, 2014 · 14:30 local
Place: Othello, WA
Airport: Othello Municipal
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7981Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR14LA298
Reported as: Piper PA-30
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-320-C1A
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 756 total80 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

N7981YRegistration cancelled Sep 28, 2015 · Piper PA-30S/N 30-1082 · Built 1966 Airframe modelPiper PA-30 Engine modelLycoming IO-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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While departing Othello Municipal Airport (S70) to the west, shortly after rotation the left engine lost power. The aircraft was unable to sustain flight. The pilot did not have time to extend the landing gear prior to contacting the ground. The aircraft contacted the ground and slid to a stop on the south side of the runway. Sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. Four souls on board, no injuries. All exited the aircraft unassisted.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE DEPARTING OTHELLO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (S70) TO THE WEST, SHORTLY AFTER ROTATION THE LEFT ENGINE LOST POWER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO SUSTAIN FLIGHT. THE PILOT DID NOT HAVE TIME TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR PRIOR TO CONTACTING THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE GROUND AND SLID TO A STOP ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGS AND THE FUSELAGE. FOUR SOULS ON BOARD, NO INJURIES. ALL EXITED THE AIRCRAFT UNASSISTED.

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 WPR14LA298Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOthello, WAThe partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.Jul 17, 2014 · Substantial damage