ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35285
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 October 1984 |
| Time: | 11:09 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23-170 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N1094P |
| MSN: | 23-103 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1954 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4322 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-340-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Seguin, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | |
| (SAT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, ACFT RETURNED WITH AN UNKNOWN ENGINE PROBLEM. LEFT ENGINE WAS FEATHERED AND GEAR PARTIALLY EXTENDED. ACFT TOO HIGH ON FINAL TO LAND, ACFT CONTINUED DOWN RWY, DESCENDING AND SLOWING DOWN. WITNESS SAID ACFT ENTERED A VMC ROLL AND DOVE INTO THE GROUND. BURST HYDRAULIC LINE WAS FOUND ON LEFT ENGINE. WITNESSES DISAGREE WHETHER PLT REPORTED ERRATIC OIL PRESSURE. NO EVIDENCE OF OIL SYSTEM FAILURE WAS FOUND. LAST ACFT ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED 1 FLT HR BEFORE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X41357
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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