- Date
- February 5, 1991, 02:10 local (07:10 UTC)
- Place
- Cochran, GA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Aircraft
- N6070DPiper PA-60-600
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report May 5, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19910205004109I
- Case key
- 8344
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Probable cause
Failure of the right engine shutoff valve which resulted in a complete loss of engine power. The airplane veered off the right side of the runway and the right main landing gear collapsed as a result of the pilots failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout. Factors in this incident were the dark night, and a loss of hydraulic pressure when the right engine failed.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
While cruising at 7000 feet the pilot experienced a loss of power on the right engine. The pilot requested assistance from jacksonville center, and was vectored to Cochran airport. The pilot established an approach to the airport but was unable to lower the wing flaps. Apparently, after the landing gear was extended, there was not enough hydraulic pressure available to lower the wing flaps. The only hydraulic pump was installed on the right engine. The pilot lost directional control during the landing rollout, and the airplane veered off the right side of the runway into a ditch. The pilot stated that heavy left braking was used, but failed to correct the rightward drift. According to the flight manual, the pilot should use engine power and braking to maintain directional control during the emergency landing. Examination of the airplane disclosed that the right fuel shutoff valve had failed and fuel was shutoff to the right engine. Additionally, the right wing spar was repaired prior to restoring the airplane to a full airworthy status.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6070D
- Reported as
- Piper PA-60-600
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 600677961214
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-540-S1A5, 290 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Fire
- Unknown
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Top Flight Inc.
- Departed
- ATL · Atlanta, GA
- Destination
- TPA · Tampa, FL
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- 48A · Cochran, runway 5, 3,200 × 50 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 32
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 3,326 total · 300 in this make and model · 3,275 as pilot in command · 100 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Observed at
- MCN, 20 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N6070D · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.