# Accident 20230623009079A: Piper PA-23-160, Ocean Springs, MS, June 23, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 23, 2023, 07:45 local time
- Place: Ocean Springs, MS
- Airport: Ocean Springs
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.3975° N, 88.7558° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3975&lon=-88.7558&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4307P, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4307P) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-23-160 (registry code 7102304, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-160) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23-160
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN23LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA262) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230623009079A

## Narrative

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

PILOT STATED HE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM LEFT ENGINE AFTER TAKE OFF ENGINE LOST POWER ON CLIMB OUT.

## 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 CEN23LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA262), Jun 23, 2023: Piper PA23 (N4307P), Ocean Springs, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power during the initial climb due to fuel starvation for undetermined reasons.

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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