# Accident 20190505003979A: Piper PA-34-220T, Anderson, IN, May 5, 2019

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 5, 2019, 08:30 local time
- Place: Anderson, IN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.1086° N, 85.6131° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1086&lon=-85.6131&mi=10
- Aircraft: N999CR, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N999CR-2022-01-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-34-220T (registry code 7103420, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-220t) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental TSIO-360 series (registry code 17019, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-34-220T
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-360 SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN19FA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA135) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190505003979A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON MAY 5, 2019, AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30AM EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME (EDT), A PIPER PA-34-220T, N999CR, IMPACTED TERRAIN AT THE ANDERSON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT - ANDERSON, INDIANA (KAID).

THE COMMERCIAL PILOT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED FROM IMPACT.  THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO SPC LEASING, LLC., AND WAS OPERATING UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 AS A FERRY FLIGHT.  VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED OR REQUIRED.

DURING CLIMB-OUT (RUNWAY THREE-SIX), THE AIRPLANE BEGAN A DESCENDING, LEFT-BANKED TURN.  THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED DESCENDING, IMPACTING A SOD AREA WITH THE LEFT WINGTIP FIRST, APPROXIMATELY AT A NINETY-DEGREE BANK ANGLE.  THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST, FACING SOUTHEAST, BETWEEN THE RAMP, TAXIWAY GOLF, AND A FUELING STATION.

MEDICAL PERSONNEL AIRLIFTED THE PILOT TO A HOSPITAL.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN19FA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA135), May 5, 2019: Piper PA34 (N999CR), Anderson, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of left engine power due to an incorrectly adjusted fuel servo and the airplane's nose up trim which resulted in the airplane steep climb, loss of airspeed, and aerodynamic stall and…

## Other reports on N999CR (1)

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

- [Incident 20100217028379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100217028379I), Feb 17, 2010: Piper PA-34-220T (N999CR), St Paul, MN, Minor damage. Upon departure aircraft nose landing gear did not fully retract. Flight continued to destination. Upon arrival nose gear failed to extend via normal and…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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