ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 316079
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| Date: | Sunday 25 June 2023 |
| Time: | 09:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-250 Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6430P |
| MSN: | 24-1540 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3724 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Alturas Municipal Airport (AAT/KAAT), Alturas, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Alturas Municipal Airport, CA (KAAT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On June 25, 2023, at 0900, Pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-24-250, N6430P, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Alturas, California. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Aviation Regulations Part 91 test flight.
The pilot reported that after departure from Alturas Municipal Airport (AAT), with two passengers onboard, the engine began to miss and run rough. He returned to AAT, landed uneventfully, parked, and exited the airplane. He did a full preflight of the airplane including sumped all four fuel tanks and checking for “loose spark plugs, mags, etc.” All engine components “looked good.” The pilot stated that he wanted to do an engine run up and test flight without his passengers before continuing the flight to their intended destination.
The engine run up was normal, and he departed from runway 21. As the airplane ascended to 100 ft above ground level (agl), the engine began to violently shake. He initiated a left turn back to the airport and the engine lost all power. The airplane descended, landed hard and came to rest upright in the infield adjacent to the runway.
Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the fuselage was substantially damaged. The wreckage was recovered to a secure location for further examination.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N6430P/history/20230624/2010Z/S39/KAAT (previous flight)
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jun-2023 16:38 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 13-Jul-2023 22:06 | Captain Adam | Updated |
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