ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375044
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 May 1986 |
| Time: | 05:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-34-200T |
| Owner/operator: | Air Taxi South, Inc. |
| Registration: | N2850S |
| MSN: | 34-7970287 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-360-EB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Valdosta, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | (KVLD) |
| Sarasota, FL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE LEFT ENGINE LOST POWER SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND THE PILOT DID NOT FEATHER THE PROPELLER. A TRAFFIC PATTERN WAS FLOWN WITH THE AIRCRAFT IN A CONTINUOUS DESCENT. INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE REMAINED TO MANEUVER THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RUNWAY, SO THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND ON LEVEL GROUND NEAR THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. JUST BEFORE LANDING, HE EXTENDED THE GEAR, THEN THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD WHICH SHEARED OFF THE LANDING GEAR. NO FUEL WAS FOUND FORWARD OF THE FIRE WALL IN THE FUEL LINE TO THE LEFT ENGINE. NO MECHANICAL PROBLEM WAS FOUND THAT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN STARVATION OF FUEL TO THE LEFT ENGINE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL86FA137
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 15:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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