- Date
- May 24, 1973
- Place
- Fairhope, AL · FAIRHOPE, AL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N8402YPiper PA-30
- Status
- Completed · report March 18, 1974
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19730524014599A
- Case key
- 189899
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-4009 73/5/24 FAIRHOPE,ALA PIPER PA-30 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 51, 611 TIME - 1740 N8402Y PX- 0 0 0 PRACTICE TOTAL HOURS, 31 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - FAIRHOPE MUNI DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION FAIRHOPE,ALA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: RUN COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES TAKEOFF: RUN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: RAM AIR ASSEMBLY MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE REMARKS- L ENG ALT AIR DOOR WORN AND WAS FOUND LYING INSIDE ALT AIR BOX.HIT DRAINAGE DITCH PARALLEL TO RWY.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8402Y
- Reported as
- Piper PA-30
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Fairhope Muni
N8402YRegistration cancelled Dec 24, 2008 · Piper PA-30Airframe modelPiper PA-30Engine modelLycoming IO-320 series
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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 N8402Y · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB MIA02LA003Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportClarksville, TNThe failure of the CFI/check pilot to insure Vmc was maintained during a go-around following a simulated failed engine approach, resulting in an in-flight loss of control, uncontrolled descent, and collision with the terrain. A factor in the accident was the…NTSB MIA70DLA03Accident · No injuriesClosedMilton, FL