ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361355
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| Date: | Sunday 5 September 1993 |
| Time: | 07:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7148Y |
| MSN: | 30-165 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5461 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-320-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bryce Canyon, UT -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KBCE) |
| Bullfrog, UT (U07) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND THE AIRPLANE WOULD NOT MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. THE PILOT INITIATED A LEFT 180 DEGREE TURN BACK TOWARD THE AIRPORT; HOWEVER, HE REALIZED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS NOT GOING TO REACH THE RUNWAY, SO HE OPTED TO LAND ON ROUGH TERRAIN. AFTER THE AIRPLANE WAS RETRIEVED, THE ENGINE WAS PREPARED FOR A TEST RUN. IT STARTED AND WAS RUN FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AT VARYING POWER SETTINGS WITH NO EVIDENCE FOUND TO INDICATE A MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS ABOUT 8950 FEET.
Probable Cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON. FACTORS RELATED TO THE FORCED LANDING WERE: HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE AND ROUGH TERRAIN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA93LA191
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 17:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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