# NTSB MIA03LA003: Piper PA-30, N7014Y, Immokalee, FL, October 8, 2002 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: October 8, 2002, 11:15 local (15:15 UTC) - Place: Immokalee, FL - Coordinates: 26.409132, -81.419815 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.4091&lon=-81.4198&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report September 30, 2003 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA - NTSB case key (mKey): 55852 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA03LA003 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/55852/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA003 ## Probable cause A loss of engine power on takeoff for undetermined reasons. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of engine power, takeoff - 1 engine - reason for occurrence undetermined - Forced landing, emergency landing after takeoff - Overrun, emergency landing after takeoff - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll - terrain condition - high vegetation ## Analysis After the fourth touch and go landing, the student applied full power, and accelerated to takeoff. Just after liftoff and at an altitude of about 20 to 30 feet above the ground, the instructor pilot said the airplane's left engine lost power. The airplane veered left, the takeoff was aborted, the airplane departed the runway, and impacted with shrubs. Both pilots stated that although this was a training flight, simulated engine out procedures were not in progress at the time of the engine power loss. The left engine and propeller were placed on a test stand to facilitate a test run. The run was conducted with all of the engine's original parts. The engine and propeller were run with no discrepancies noted. ## Factual narrative On October 8, 2002, about 1115 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-30, N7014Y, registered to LCM Engineering Inc., and operated by an individual, impacted with shrubs at the Immokalee Airport, Immokalee, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight. The airplane was substantially damaged. The commercial-rated pilot-in-command (PIC)/certified flight instructor (CFI), and private-rated pilot were not injured. The flight had originated from the same airport at 1030. According to the PIC/CFI, after the fourth touch-and-go landing the student applied full power to the engines, and the airplane accelerated for takeoff. Just after takeoff and at an altitude of about 20 to 30 feet above the ground, the CFI said the airplane's left engine lost power. The airplane veered left, the takeoff was aborted, the airplane departed the runway, and impacted with shrubs. The FAA determined that the pilot in the right seat was the PIC, and was giving instructions to the left seat pilot, who was also the owner of the airplane, and not multi-engine rated. Both pilots stated that although this was a training flight, simulated engine out procedures were not in progress at the time of the engine power loss. On January 16, 2003, the left engine (S/N L-980-55) from N7014Y was placed on a test stand to facilitate a test run. The run was conducted with all of the engine's original parts. The engine was started and brought to 2,000 rpm. The engine was brought to idle and then advanced to takeoff power with no discrepancies noted. Oil pressure was in the green arc, the magnetos were checked and no discrepancies were found. The propeller governor was connected. The propeller was cycled from high to low pitch several times without any discrepancies. The airplane and engine were released to Mr. Steve Smally, Air and Sea Recovery, on behalf of owner's Insurance Company on January 20, 2003. There were no representatives of the airplane's owner in the area at the time the wreckage was released. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N7014Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7014Y-2011-11-22), registration cancelled 2011-11-22, S/N 30-15, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Piper PA-30 - Registry model: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (registry code 7103002) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (registry code 41509, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 30-15 - Airframe hours: 8234 - Engines: Lycoming IO-320-B1A 160 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Instructional, Part 91 - Registered owner: Lewis Midlam - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Departed: KIMM, Immokalee, FL - Destination: KFXE, Fort Lauderdale, FL - Airport: IMM, Immokalee, runway 36, 5,000 × 75 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 69; injuries: none; airline transport, commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land, single-engine sea, multi-engine sea; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review September 30, 2002; seat: right; flight hours: 14,580 total, 500 in this make and model, 125,000 as pilot in command, 100 in the last 90 days, 40 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours - Student pilot; age 57; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 205 total, 37 in this make and model, 83 as pilot in command, 43 in the last 90 days, 13 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 70° at 6 knots - Visibility: 6 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 82 °F, dew point 72 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg - Observed at: KRSW, 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 (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20021008027089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021008027089A), Oct 8, 2002: Piper PA30, Immokalee, FL, Substantial damage. (.19) On October 8, 2002, about 1015 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-30, N7014Y, registered to lcm engineering inc., and operated by an individual, impacted… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.