Piper PA-23-250 N6935Y
14 January 2002 · Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 January 2002 at about 18:30 local time, a Piper PA-23-250 registered N6935Y was involved in an accident near Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.2444, -107.0625
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-250
- Registration
- N6935Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pagosa Springs → Santa Fe
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN02LA018
People
4 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Probable cause
the total power failure of the right engine due to the failure of its lubricating system. Contributing factors were the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing, and the terrain being above the airplane's single engine performance capability.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said that both engines developed good power during the takeoff roll. After climbing to 8,400 feet, the right engine started missing badly and blue smoke was observed coming from the inboard side of the engine cowling. The pilot said that he shut the engine down, and turned back towards the airport. He decided to restart the right engine, but the engine seized up approximately 20 seconds after he restarted it. He performed a forced landing to a small field on a heavy forested ridge approximately 2 miles south of the airport. Both wings were bent, and the fuselage was wrinkled. The airplane's Pilot Owners Handbook indicates that the airplane's single engine absolute ceiling is 6,400 feet. The salvage/recovery team reported that they found excessive oil on and around the right engine nacelle. The exact cause of the oil system failure was never determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2002 | Piper PA-23-250 | Androstown, Bahamas | Yergan Williamson | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2002 | Piper PA-23-250 | San Carlos, Argentina | - | Fatal | 7 |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Piper PA-23-250 | Stalwart, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 2002 | Piper PA-23-250 | Palm Bay, Florida, United States | George J. Apostle | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Dec 2002 | Piper PA-23-250 | Freeport, Bahamas | Bonheur Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-23-160 | Rio Rico, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
All 1,716 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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