Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA30 near Phillipsburg, OH — 2011-05-21

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Date
2011-05-21
Location
Phillipsburg, OH, USA
Airport
3I7
Aircraft
PIPER PA30
Registration
N7248Y
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Takeoff roll

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff following a loss of left engine power for undetermined reasons.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was taking off on a solo flight when the airplane veered off the runway. The pilot stated that the airplane experienced a loss of left engine power during the takeoff rotation. The pilot stated that he did not retard engine power quickly enough and that the airplane did not respond to his application of right rudder control. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings when it impacted trees. Postaccident examination of the accident site revealed only left main landing gear tire skid marks leading to the accident site. Functional testing of the left engine was precluded by impact damage. However, a teardown inspection of the engine revealed no issues that would have precluded its normal operation. The examination of the remaining airplane systems showed no anomalies.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Engine power loss
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have aborted takeoff upon initial left yaw.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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