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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-150 · San Juan, PR · March 9, 2015

Date: March 9, 2015 · 12:00 local
Place: San Juan, PR
Airport: Fernando Rivas
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1153P
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA15LA151
Reported as: Piper PA-23-150
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,100 total

N1153PRegistration cancelled Sep 14, 2017 · Piper PA-23-150S/N 23-166 · Built 1955 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On March 9, 2015, aircraft N1153P, model PA-23, departed from Fernando luis ribas dominicci airport (sig) , San Juan, PR with a pilot and one occupant on a private flight. After take-off while initiating a left departure turn , at about 300' AGL, the right engine (2) failed. Pilot complied with emergency procedures on the affected engine. The pilot was unable to maintain positive rate of climb or level flight with the operative engine. This resulted in ditching the aircraft in the condado lagoon. The pilot and the occupant evacuated the aircraft with no injuries.

Ms. Heidi moats from the NTSB is in charge of the accident investigation. Inspector jorge perez from FSDO-63 have been assisting with all NTSB request.

As the FAA filed it

ON MARCH 9, 2015, AIRCRAFT N1153P, MODEL PA-23, DEPARTED FROM FERNANDO LUIS RIBAS DOMINICCI AIRPORT (SIG) , SAN JUAN, PR WITH A PILOT AND ONE OCCUPANT ON A PRIVATE FLIGHT. AFTER TAKE-OFF WHILE INITIATING A LEFT DEPARTURE TURN , AT ABOUT 300' AGL, THE RIGHT ENGINE (2) FAILED. PILOT COMPLIED WITH EMERGENCY PROCEDURES ON THE AFFECTED ENGINE. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB OR LEVEL FLIGHT WITH THE OPERATIVE ENGINE. THIS RESULTED IN DITCHING THE AIRCRAFT IN THE CONDADO LAGOON. THE PILOT AND THE OCCUPANT EVACUATED THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO INJURIES.

MS. HEIDI MOATS FROM THE NTSB IS IN CHARGE OF THE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION. INSPECTOR JORGE PEREZ FROM FSDO-63 HAVE BEEN ASSISTING WITH ALL NTSB REQUEST.

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 ERA15LA151Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSan Juan, PRThe total loss of right engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.Mar 9, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1153P · 1

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

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