ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 38260
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| Date: | Friday 14 June 1996 |
| Time: | 03:40 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23-150 Apache |
| Owner/operator: | Jenell L. Newmarch |
| Registration: | N2189P |
| MSN: | 23-798 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4293 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A3B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cortland, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (N03) |
| Augusta, ME (KAUG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot departed the airport in weather described by witnesses as about 100 feet visibility in fog. During the takeoff climb, the airplane turned left prior to the end of the runway, and while in a 30-degree left bank it struck trees north of the airport. Both wings separated from the fuselage and there was a postcrash fire. The left propeller was sheared from the engine by torsional twisting. The right propeller blades had 'S' curves damage. Witnesses reported that the engines sounded smooth. Examination of the airplane did not reveal evidence of mechanical malfunction. The published departure procedure requires a climb on runway heading until reaching 2600 feet. The pilot was changing residence and she was required to vacate her current dwelling on the day of the accident. According to the previous owner, the instrument panel was arranged in a non-T layout. The pilot had received her multi-engine instrument rating in an airplane with a T arrangement on the instrument panel 10 months prior to the accident. The pilot's recent instrument flight experience was not determined.
Probable Cause: the pilot failure to maintain directional control of the airplane which resulted in the airplane striking trees. Contributing factors were the pilot's spatial disorientation, dark night conditions, fog, and the pilot's self induced pressure to reach the destination.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC96FA126
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 29-Oct-2019 18:23 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 09-Apr-2024 06:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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