Piper PA-44-180 N711AV

Summary

On 26 February 2003 at about 16:05 local time, a Piper PA-44-180 registered N711AV was involved in an accident near Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 February 2003 at 16:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Wings Field (LOM)

Coordinates

40.1375, -75.2650

Aircraft

Piper PA-44-180

Registration

N711AV

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Blue Bell → Blue Bell

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC03LA056

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control after a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was departing a 3,700-foot-long, 75-foot-wide, asphalt runway. The pilot stated he applied power to both engines and approximately 300 feet down the runway, he experienced an "aggressive" yaw to the right. He attempted to correct with left rudder, and then retarded the throttles. The airplane departed the right side of the runway and impacted a snowbank. A witness reported he observed the airplane as it was departing the right side of the runway and noticed that the right propeller appeared to be revolving at a much slower rate then the left propeller. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.