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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-30 · Clifton, TX · July 13, 2015

Date: July 13, 2015 · 17:00 local
Place: Clifton, TX
Airport: Clifton Municiple Field
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7768Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15LA357
Reported as: Piper PA-30
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,410 total3,796 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N7768YRegistration cancelled Nov 2, 2017 · Piper PA-30S/N 30-854 · Built 1965 Airframe modelPiper PA-30 Engine modelLycoming IO-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.

On July 13, 2015 at approximatley 2150Z aircraft N7778Y, PA30 s/n 30-864 crashed on landing at K7F7, the pilot reported losing the right hand engine during climb out and attempted to return to the airfield. There were no passengers on board and the pilot suffered minor injuries. Weather was not a factor.

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 13, 2015 AT APPROXIMATLEY 2150Z AIRCRAFT N7778Y, PA30 S/N 30-864 CRASHED ON LANDING AT K7F7, THE PILOT REPORTED LOSING THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE DURING CLIMB OUT AND ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRFIELD. THERE WERE NO PASSENGERS ON BOARD AND THE PILOT SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR.

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 CEN15LA357Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportClifton, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain control during a precautionary landing following a total loss of power to one engine. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined based on available information.Jul 13, 2015 · Destroyed