ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35924
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| Date: | Thursday 27 November 1997 |
| Time: | 13:35 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23-250 Aztec |
| Owner/operator: | Air Desert Pacific |
| Registration: | N6933Y |
| MSN: | 27-4290 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5733 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-C4B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Carson City, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (O04) |
| Nacogdoches, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Witnesses reported that the aircraft's engines sounded normal as the aircraft climbed at an unusually steep angle after takeoff to about 300 feet agl, then stalled, rolled to the left, and spun into a hangar. One witness reported that as the aircraft rolled over he could see that the nose baggage door on the right side of the nose was open and folded back in front of the windshield as the aircraft continued to roll. The pilot had 487 hours total flying time with 23 hours in multiengine aircraft. He had received an 8.6 hour checkout in the accident aircraft 2 weeks prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed after being distracted by the nose baggage door opening in-flight resulting in a stall/spin. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and lack of experience in the type aircraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX98FA048
Location
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] |
| 08-Apr-2024 11:41 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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