- Date
- April 15, 1985, 14:25 local (19:25 UTC)
- Place
- Worthington, IN
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8007YPiper PA-30
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850415019209A
- Case key
- 12828
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Analysis
The acft stalled and crashed in a fld after the plt declared an emergency stating he was losing pwr on the right eng and he could not maintain alt. At 1405 EST, the acft was told to contact hulman apch with instructions to descend to 3000 ft MSL. The mode c transponder indicated the acft was below 3000 ft and a clearance to 2600 ft was issued at which time the plt reported the right engine quit. The plt was given vectors to a nearby arpt, however, he was unable to locate it. Shortly thereafter, the acft impacted the terrain in a near 60 deg nose down attitude. Post accident inspection revealed the right eng fuel selector was on the right main tank which was empty. The right eng fuel selector was also corroded. The right mag coils on the right eng showed signs of cracking when hot. The right eng spark plugs were tested and 90% of the plugs would not fire above 50 PSI pressure. The right prop was not feathered.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8007Y
- Reported as
- Piper PA-30
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 30-1113
- Airframe hours
- 2,729
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-320-B1A, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Jasper F Williams
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- MLB · Melbourne, FL
- Destination
- HUF · Terre Haute, IN
- Flight plan
- IFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 67
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,600 total · 500 in this make and model · 1,500 as pilot in command · 12 in the last 90 days · 12 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 130° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,500 ft broken
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BMG, 30 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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