ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 231231
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| Date: | Sunday 8 December 2019 |
| Time: | c. 13:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | LY-ARS |
| MSN: | 30-1824 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-320-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kaunas/Aleksotas-S. Darius and S. Girenas Airport (EYKS) -
 Lithuania
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kaunas/Aleksotas-S. Darius and S. Girenas Airport (EYKS) |
| Kaunas/Aleksotas-S. Darius and S. Girenas Airport (EYKS) | |
| Investigating agency: | TAIID |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane impacted the backyard of a house. The airplane was destroyed by the impact forces and the two occupants onboard sustained fatal injures. Aircraft lost altitude on initial climb after a touch and go at EYKS on rwy 27.
Causes of the accident
- The flight crew lost control of the aeroplane as the aeroplane's engines lost power one after the other and, with the landing gear deployed, the aeroplane reached a critical stall speed, which caused the aeroplane to initiate a left turn. Due to insufficient altitude and timing, it was not possible to avoid impact with the ground.
- Loss of control of the aeroplane was due to continued climb by increasing the pitch angle of the aeroplane with inadequate thrust from the engine(s) and inadequate response to the inoperative engine(s) and the deployed landing gear.
- Both engines lost power due to fuel starvation caused by inadequate fuel management and a malfunctioning fuel metering system.
Root causes
- The aeroplane did not comply with the intended airworthiness requirements.
- The instructor did not have sufficient rest and sleep time and was not rested.
- The crew was not prepared for the actual flights and did not assess the risks of the flight.
- The training organisation did not assess the instructor's skills and performance.
- The level of aviation safety in the training organisation was deficient.
- The competent authority did not ensure, in the context of its oversight, that the training organisation, which it had itself certified, operated in accordance with the applicable requirements.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.lrytas.lt/lietuvosdiena/nelaimes/2019/12/08/news/bpc-zinia-prie-kauno-nukrito-lektuvas-12840200
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/8895682 (photo)
Media:
Šodien Kauņas rajonā, mājas pagalmā nokrita lidmašīna Piper PA-30, 2 cilv. gāja bojā. pic.twitter.com/JI9QmMJlKy
— 🇱🇻Latvietis Lietuvā🇱🇹 (@LatvisLT) December 8, 2019
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Dec-2019 18:16 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 08-Dec-2019 18:44 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Embed code] |
| 08-Dec-2019 19:56 | Geno | Updated [Time, Cn, Location, Source, Embed code] |
| 12-Dec-2019 17:50 | Anon. | Updated [Phase, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 06-Jan-2024 15:18 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Accident report] |
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