ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 167742
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 July 2014 |
| Time: | 08:10 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7762Y |
| MSN: | 30-849 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-320-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Boone County Airport, Harrison, Arkansas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Harrison, AR (HRO) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
An airport security camera captured the pilot getting into the airplane, starting the engines, and taxiing for takeoff. No preflight inspection was recorded. About 2 minutes later, the camera and witnesses saw the airplane take off and immediately enter a gradual left turn about 400 feet above the ground. The bank angle increased to about 90 degrees before the airplane’s right wing dropped, and the airplane disappeared from view. Examination of the left engine revealed water in the fuel flow divider, fuel injectors, engine-driven fuel pump, and selector valve fuel bowl. A sample taken from the fuel truck was tested and contained no water or contaminants. It is likely that, due to water in the fuel, the left engine lost power, which resulted in the airplane turning to the left. The pilot did not quickly and appropriately configure the airplane for one-engine flight, which resulted in a loss of control.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of control of the airplane during initial climb because he failed to correctly compensate for the loss of power in the left engine. Contributing to the accident was water contamination in the fuel and the lack of an adequate preflight inspection by the pilot.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: 2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=7762Y
4. https://flightaware.com/resources/registration/N7762Y
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jul-2014 01:20 | Geno | Added |
| 11-Jul-2014 17:57 | Geno | Updated [Time, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 28-Feb-2016 20:41 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Feb-2016 20:43 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 17-Apr-2017 21:54 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 17-Apr-2017 21:56 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Destination airport] |
| 17-Apr-2017 21:57 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 30-Nov-2017 18:52 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 01-May-2018 14:23 | Jorge | Updated [Source] |
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