ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371985
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| Date: | Sunday 25 October 1987 |
| Time: | 04:10 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23-250 |
| Owner/operator: | Future Corp. |
| Registration: | N5606Y |
| MSN: | 27-2714 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3900 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brownsville, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Brownsville, TX (BRO |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING INITIAL CLIMB INTO IFR CONDITIONS, THE NON-MULTIENGINE, NON-INSTRUMENT RATED MEXICAN CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT DIVERTED HIS ATTENTION FROM FLYING THE AIRCRAFT TO ADJUST THE MIXTURE CONTROL ON THE LEFT ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AND CARTWHEELED, COMING TO REST ABT 200 FT AFTER INITIAL IMPACT. BOTH ENGS SEPARATED FROM THE WINGS WHICH HAD BOTH SEPARATED FROM THE FUSELAGE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ACFT WAS 600 LBS OVR MAX GROSS WT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW88LA014
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 12:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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