Piper PA-30 N7169Y

Summary

On 15 March 2007 at about 02:40 local time, a Piper PA-30 registered N7169Y was involved in an accident near Paris, Idaho, 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

15 March 2007 at 02:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Paris, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Bear Lake County (K1U7)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Piper PA-30

Registration

N7169Y

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Troutdale → Rawlings

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

LAX07LA108

2 people had minor injuries.

a loss of power in the right engine for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane collided with the ground during a forced landing following a loss of power in one engine. The airplane was cruising at 15,000 feet, when the right engine lost power. The pilot's attempt to restart the engine was not successful. He feathered the propeller, and notified air traffic control (ATC) that he had an engine failure. ATC gave him vectors to the closest airport, which was approximately 22 miles away. The pilot positioned the right fuel selector to crossfeed, and attempted a second engine restart, which was successful, but it only ran for a few seconds. He was unable to maintain the airplane's altitude. As they passed through 7,100 feet (about 1,110 feet above ground level), he successfully restarted the engine. He pushed all the engine control levers forward, and the engine ran for about 30 seconds before it lost power. The right propeller had moved out of the feathered position, and the rate of descent increased. The pilot decided to land in a field just short of the airport. Fuel was visually identified in 3 of the 4 fuel tanks. Mechanical continuity of the right engine was confirmed. Subsequent examination of the fuel selectors, the right fuel boost pump, and right engine throttle body servo revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.