ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289423
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| Date: | Sunday 3 April 2011 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N7849Y |
| MSN: | 30-929 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5675 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-320-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ruidoso, New Mexico -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ruidoso-Sierra Blanca Regional Airport, NM (RUI/KSRR) |
| Midlothian, TX (2TS6) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Following the initial climb after takeoff, and while approximately 200 feet above ground level, the airplane's left engine experienced an intermittent loss of power. Unable to maintain altitude, the airplane collided with the airport's perimeter fence and the left wing struck a tree. Subsequently, the airplane impacted the ground and came to rest in an upright position in a field adjacent to the airport. Per the airplane's pilot operating handbook, the single-engine service ceiling was listed as 5,800 feet density altitude; the calculated density altitude around the time of the accident was 9,040 feet. An airframe and powerplant mechanic with an inspection authorization examined both engines following the accident and noted no abnormalities that would have prevented either engine from producing power. The reason for the left engine's intermittent loss of power could not be determined.
Probable Cause: The left engine's intermittent loss of power during initial climb for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the high density altitude at the time of the accident.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN11LA262
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 13:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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