ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 34580
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| Date: | Monday 12 October 1987 |
| Time: | 16:08 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23-250 Aztec |
| Owner/operator: | Roosevelt Roads Flying Club |
| Registration: | N6475Y |
| MSN: | 273770 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6820 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540-C4B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Saint Thomas -
 U.S. Virgin Islands
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Fajardo, PR (X95) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER DEPARTURE, APRX 3 MILES WEST OF THE ARPT AT ST. THOMAS, THE PLT REPORTED TO THE TOWER THAT THE FLT WAS RETURNING TO LAND DUE TO A LOSS OF POWER FROM THE LEFT ENG. HE SECURED IT, RETURNED TO LAND, & ON SHORT FINAL, POSITIONED THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE DOWN, BUT WITH NO RESULTS. THE TOWER THEN ADVISED THE PLT THAT THE HYDRAULIC PUMP WHICH EXTENDS THE GEAR AND FLAPS IS LOCATED ON THE LT ENG. THE PLT THEN PERFORMED A GO AROUND, PUMPED THE GEAR DOWN, & WHILE ON BASE TO FINAL, ADVISED THE TOWER THAT THE RT ENG WAS MISSING. AFTER TURNING FINAL THE PLT ADVISED THE TOWER THAT THE ACFT WAS GOING IN THE WATER. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT & ENGS REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OR PRE-IMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X32383
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 01-May-2022 00:20 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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