ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365625
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| Date: | Thursday 7 March 1991 |
| Time: | 08:01 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30-160 |
| Owner/operator: | Inductotherm Corp. |
| Registration: | N74994 |
| MSN: | 30-562 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-320-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rancocas, NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | |
| Sidney, NY (N23) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT BEGAN A TAKE OFF ROLL WITH A 90 DEGREE CROSSWIND, WHEN THE LEFT ENGINE STARTED TO LOSE POWER. THE AIRPLANE BECAME AIRBORNE, VEERED TO THE LEFT, LOST AIRSPEED, STALLED AND COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND FAILED TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED ON INITIAL TAKE OFF CLIMB RESULTING IN A STALL AND IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASON AND A GUSTY CROSSWIND CONDITION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC91LA083
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 12:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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