- Date
- September 9, 1984, 11:15 local (15:15 UTC)
- Place
- Lynchburg, VA
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N29RHPiper PA-31-325
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 6301
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Shortly after takeoff the plt reported to the tower that the left eng had failed. The prop was feathered and a left turn to downwind initiated. In the turn the right eng failed and the acft flew into trees in a residential area about 1 mile from the arpt. No mechanical malfunctions were discovered. No fuel was found in either engine. The fuel selectors for both engs were on the outboard positions. Prior to departure the main fuel tanks were filled. No fuel was added to the outboard tanks. Impact ruptured the right outboard tank. Aprx 1 cup of fuel was drained from the left tank.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N29RH
- Reported as
- Piper PA-31-325
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 31-243
- Airframe hours
- 6,637
- Engine
- Lycoming TIO-540-A2B, 350 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Georgetown Aircraft
- Registered owner
- Ursa Air Ltd.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · April 18, 1984 · 99 hours before
- Departed
- LYH · Lynchburg, VA
- Destination
- N63 · Sussex, NJ
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- LYH · Lynchburg
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 955 total · 19 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 40° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 5,500 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point 59 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LYH, 1 nm away