ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285159
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 March 2007 |
| Time: | 19:40 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7169Y |
| MSN: | 30-190 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5357 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-320-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Paris, Idaho -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Troutdale Airport, OR (TTD/KTTD) |
| Rawlins Airport, WY (RWL/KRWL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane collided with the ground during a forced landing following a loss of power in one engine. The airplane was cruising at 15,000 feet, when the right engine lost power. The pilot's attempt to restart the engine was not successful. He feathered the propeller, and notified air traffic control (ATC) that he had an engine failure. ATC gave him vectors to the closest airport, which was approximately 22 miles away. The pilot positioned the right fuel selector to crossfeed, and attempted a second engine restart, which was successful, but it only ran for a few seconds. He was unable to maintain the airplane's altitude. As they passed through 7,100 feet (about 1,110 feet above ground level), he successfully restarted the engine. He pushed all the engine control levers forward, and the engine ran for about 30 seconds before it lost power. The right propeller had moved out of the feathered position, and the rate of descent increased. The pilot decided to land in a field just short of the airport. Fuel was visually identified in 3 of the 4 fuel tanks. Mechanical continuity of the right engine was confirmed. Subsequent examination of the fuel selectors, the right fuel boost pump, and right engine throttle body servo revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures.
Probable Cause: a loss of power in the right engine for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX07LA108
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Oct-2022 18:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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