Piper PA-31-350 N63737

Summary

On 27 July 1983 at about 03:29 local time, a Piper PA-31-350 registered N63737 was involved in an accident near Richmond, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

27 July 1983 at 03:29

Classification

Accident

Location

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Byrd International (RIC)

Coordinates

37.4398, -77.3199

Aircraft

Piper PA-31-350

Registration

N63737

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Norfolk → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dawn

NTSB number

ATL83FA293

1 person had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PLT MADE A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A POWER LOSS ON AN APPROACH TO RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. THE FLT HAD BEEN OPERATING 4 HOURS, INCLUDING 7 TAKEOFFS, SINCE REFUELING. AFTER THE ACCIDENT BOTH PROPELLERS WERE FOUND IN THE FEATHERED POSITION. THE RIGHT WING FUEL SYSTEM REMAINED INTACT. ABOUT ONE PINT OF FUEL WAS FOUND IN THIS SYSTEM. THE LEFT WING FUEL SYSTEM RECEIVED DAMAGED WHICH PRECLUDED A DETERMINATION OF ITS FUEL QUANTITY. A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE QUICK DRAIN FILTERS, AND THE FUEL LINE TO THE RIGHT ENGINE. THE LEFT FUEL LINE FROM THE PUMP TO THE ENGINE WAS BROKEN. THERE WAS NO ODOR OF FUEL, FUEL STAINS OR DISCOLORATION OF FOLIAGE AT THE ACCIDENT SCENE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.