ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379323
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| Date: | Wednesday 6 June 1984 |
| Time: | 18:14 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8205Y |
| MSN: | 30-1330 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3590 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-320-C1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Berrien Springs, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Berrien Springs, MI (120 |
| Baton Rouge, LA (BTR | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT CRASHED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF NEAR THE END OF THE RWY. THE SEQUENCE BEGAN WHEN THE PLT NOTICIED THAT ACFT ACCELERATION WAS 'A BIT SLOW' ON THE RWY. THEN A NOTICABLE DROP IN RPM ON THE RIGHT ENGINE OCCURRED AT ABOUT HALFWAY DOWN THE 3100 FT RWY. THE PLT DECIDED TO CONTINUE THE TAKEOFF ATTEMPT RATHER THEN ABORT. AFTER THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE A TURN TO THE RIGHT BEGAN IN SPITE OF THE PLTS ATTEMPTS TO FLY STRAIGHT AHEAD. THE ACFT DID NOT ATTAIN VMCA (80 KTS), IMPACTED THE GROUND AT A SHALLOW ANGLE AND SLID 400 FT TO A STOP. THE STALL WARNING HORN WAS ON FOR THE LAST 900 FT OF THE FLT. NO REASON FOR THE LOSS OF RPM WAS FOUND EXCEPT POSSIBLY THE SPARK PLUGS WHICH SHOWED SIGNS OF SOOTING.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI84LA219
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 18:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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