- Date
- April 28, 1984, 15:07 local (20:07 UTC)
- Place
- Cockeysville, MD
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N6079RPiper PA-60-601P
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Safety recommendations
- Yes
- Case key
- 35781
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
On the day of departure the plt had received a 30 min familiarization flt upon completion of the superstar conversion. Emphasis was directed to eng gages, fuel flow & counter, & power settings. The flt was flown at 5,500 ft. the plt then obtained a wx briefing & filed a flt plan. About 15 min after departure, while climbing thru FL 170, the plt radioed that he had lost both engs. The acft was subsequently observed descending uncontrolled out of the overcast. At about 1,000 ft AGL the right aileron separated. The fuel boost pumps were found in the 'off' position. The AFM states that theboost pumps should be on during climb above 10,000 ft. the plt had been enrolled in an Aerostar transition school the previous month during which a 2-HR combined demonstration/flt evaluation flt was conducted. The instructor plt recommended further multi-eng training.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6079R
- Reported as
- Piper PA-60-601P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 0735-8063359
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-540-S1A5MM, 325 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- G And J Leasing
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- Lancaster, PA
- Destination
- Gainesville, FL
- Flight plan
- IFR
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 58
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 2,500 total · 105 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,200 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BWI
Other investigations on N6079R · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.