Piper PA-23-150 N1425P
13 May 1984 · Parker, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 May 1984 at about 17:36 local time, a Piper PA-23-150 registered N1425P was involved in an accident near Parker, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:36
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Parker, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.4996, -104.7603
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-150
- Registration
- N1425P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Englewood → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN84FA148
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
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
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT THE ACFT HAD NOT BEEN FLOWN FOR TWO MONTHS AND HE INTENDED TO PRACTICE TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WERE REQUESTED TO ADD 10 GALS OF FUEL TO THE RIGHT MAIN TANK JUST PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. THEY REPORTED THAT UPON ARRIVAL THE PILOT DID NOT DRAIN ANY FUEL FROM THE ACFT OR PERFORM ANY OTHER FORM OF PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION. UPON RAISING THE LANDING GEAR AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT NOTICED AN UNSAFE NOSE GEAR LIGHT. THE NOSE GEAR WAS PUMPED UP AND THE POWER REDUCED TO CLIMB WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE. AT 1200 TO 1400 FT AGL THE PILOT TURNED CROSSWIND BUT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LEFT ENGINE WAS DEVELOPING ABOUT 1,000 RPM AT THIS TIME. DESCENDING BELOW 500 FT AGL THE PILOT FLEW TOWARD A FIELD, EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR AND LANDED WITH THE GEAR IN TRANSIT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE TIME TO FEATHER THE LEFT PROPELLER. ENGINE DISASSEMBLY REVEALED NO SIGNIFICANT DISCREPANCIES. DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS 7,974 FT MSL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-23-250 | New Philadelphi, Ohio, United States | Appalachian Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1984 | Piper PA 23-1300 | Battleground, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-23 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-23 | No. Andover, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1984 | Piper PA-23-250 | Ukiah, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-23-250 | Barstow, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
All 1,716 records for this type
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