ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 279211
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| Date: | Saturday 11 June 2022 |
| Time: | 12:07 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23 Apache |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3477P |
| MSN: | 23-1451 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Stockbridge, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Berry Hill Airport, GA (7GA7) |
| Covington Municipal Airport, GA (KCVC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On June 11, 2022, at 1207 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-23-180, N3477P, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Stockbridge, Georgia. The private pilot and pilot-rated passenger were seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot had recently purchased the twin-engine airplane, and before the accident flight had completed a preflight inspection, which included sampling fuel from both main fuel tanks and cross feed lines. He started both engines and noted no anomalies during the run-up. During the initial climb the airplane started to yaw to the right and shake. He subsequently transferred control of the airplane to the pilot-rated passenger, who was the previous owner of the airplane. The pilot-rated passenger told the pilot to secure the right engine, which he did. The pilot-rated passenger then attempted to return to the airport but the airplane struck trees, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage, both wings, the tail, and serious injuries to both occupants.
Postaccident examination of both engines found no evidence of a preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The airplane’s fuel tanks were breached during the accident sequence, and the quantity and condition of the fuel onboard the airplane could not be confirmed. The pilot reported obtaining fuel before the flight, and a witness reported smelling a fuel-like odor when he arrived at the accident site immediately after the accident. The fueler reported that the fuel supply had been tested twice with negative results for water contamination. While the temperature and dewpoint at the time of the accident were favorable for the formation of carburetor ice at glide [idle] engine power settings, given that the airplane was taking off when the loss of engine power to one engine occurred, it is not likely that carburetor icing played a role in the loss of engine power. Based on available information, the reason for the total loss of engine power for the right engine
could not be determined.
Probable Cause: A total loss of right engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.cbs46.com/2022/06/12/small-plane-crash-with-two-board-under-investigation-officials-say/
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=105240
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N3477P
https://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/001/258/001258108.jpg (photo)
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Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jun-2022 20:51 | Geno | Added |
| 13-Jun-2022 00:47 | johnwg | Updated [Date, Registration, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Jun-2022 16:15 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Jun-2022 21:40 | Captain Adam | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Damage, Narrative] |
| 14-Jun-2022 05:57 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Damage, Narrative] |
| 14-Jul-2022 13:42 | Captain Adam | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Jul-2022 20:08 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category] |
| 12-Nov-2023 17:17 | Captain Adam | Updated [Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, Photo] |
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