Piper PA-23-160 N4022P

Summary

On 5 July 1997 at about 23:45 local time, a Piper PA-23-160 registered N4022P was involved in an accident near Hampton, New Hampshire, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 July 1997 at 23:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Hampton, New Hampshire, United States

Nearest airport

Hampton Airfield (7B3)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Piper PA-23-160

Registration

N4022P

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

IAD97LA096

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's poor judgement for intentionally shutting down an engine to perform a practice single engine landing, which led to a single engine go-around due to conflicting traffic.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The pilot shut down the left engine on the downwind leg for a practice single engine approach to the 2,100 foot grass runway. Prior to landing, the pilot noticed an airplane taking off in the opposite direction. The pilot performed a single engine go around and sidestepped to the right of the runway to avoid the other airplane. The flaps were pumped up and the landing gear was left down. Unable to maintain a positive rate of climb, the pilot turned left toward a clear area. Upon completion of the turn, the left wing and landing gear snagged power lines pulling the airplane to the ground about 300 feet west of the runway. The pilot did not report any malfunctions of the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.