ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377288
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| Date: | Friday 3 May 1985 |
| Time: | 16:29 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23 |
| Owner/operator: | J. Lee Abbott |
| Registration: | N1461P |
| MSN: | 23-524 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3300 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Clovis, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Fresno, CA (KFAT) |
| Porterville, CA (KPTV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ON INITIAL CLIMB, AT 400 FT AGL, THE ACFT'S RT ENGINE LOST FUEL PRESSURE. THEN ALL RIGHT ENGIE POWER WAS LOST. THE LT ENG CONTINUED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE PLT FAILED TO FEATHER THE RT PROP & ALLOWED THE ACFT TO SLOW TO THE POINT WHERE A MVC ROLL COMMENCED. HE THEN LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING & A PARKING LOT. A POST-CRASH FIRE OCCURRED WHICH DESTROYED PORTIONS OF THE ACFT INCLUDING PORTIONS OF ITS FUEL SYSTEM THE STRUCTURES WHICH REMAINED WERE EXAMINED & NO DESCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. THE REASON FOR THE LOW RT ENGINE FUEL PRESSURE & ITS EVENTUAL TOTAL LOSS OF PWR WAS NOT DETERMINED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX85LA231
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 10:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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