Piper PA-31-325 N29RH
9 September 1984 · Lynchburg, Virginia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 September 1984 at about 15:15 local time, a Piper PA-31-325 registered N29RH, operated by Georgetown Aircraft, was involved in an accident near Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lynchburg, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lynchburg (LYH)
- Coordinates
- 37.3593, -79.2197
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31-325
- Registration
- N29RH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Georgetown Aircraft
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lynchburg → Sussex
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL84FA282
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE PLT REPORTED TO THE TOWER THAT THE LEFT ENG HAD FAILED. THE PROP WAS FEATHERED AND A LEFT TURN TO DOWNWIND INITIATED. IN THE TURN THE RIGHT ENG FAILED AND THE ACFT FLEW INTO TREES IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA ABOUT 1 MILE FROM THE ARPT. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS WERE DISCOVERED. NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN EITHER ENGINE. THE FUEL SELECTORS FOR BOTH ENGS WERE ON THE OUTBOARD POSITIONS. PRIOR TO DEPARTURE THE MAIN FUEL TANKS WERE FILLED. NO FUEL WAS ADDED TO THE OUTBOARD TANKS. IMPACT RUPTURED THE RIGHT OUTBOARD TANK. APRX 1 CUP OF FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM THE LEFT TANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1984 | Piper PA-31-325 | Eglin Afb, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1984 | Piper PA-31-350 | Bryceville, Florida, United States | Ronald Kaldor | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-31-350 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1984 | Piper PA 31-350 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Williford Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-31-350 | Baker, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-31-350 | Seven Springs, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 1984 | Waco RNF | Danville, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1984 | Maule M-2 | Troy, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1984 | Cessna 152 | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1984 | Bell 222 | Salem, Virginia, United States | Life Guard of America, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1984 | Gulfstream American AA-5B | Williamsburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1984 | Johnson SKYOTE | Portsmouth, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |