Piper PA31T N47GW

Summary

On 13 July 2017 at about 13:10 local time, a Piper PA31T registered N47GW, operated by T-210 Holdings LLC, was involved in an accident near Tyler, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 July 2017 at 13:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Tyler, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Tyler-Pounds Regional (KTYR)

Coordinates

32.3442, -95.4058

Aircraft

Piper PA31T

Registration

N47GW

Category

Airplane

Year built

1981

Engines

2

Operator

T-210 Holdings LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tyler → Midland Airpark

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN17FA266

2 people died.

The loss of engine power and the subsequent pilot's loss of control for reasons that could not be determined because post-accident engine examination revealed no anomalies.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airline transport rated pilot and passenger departed on a cross-country business flight in a twin-engine, turbo-propeller-equipped airplane in day, visual meteorological conditions. Shortly after takeoff, the airplane banked left, descended, and impacted terrain about 1/2 mile from the end of the runway. There was not a post-crash fire and fuel was present on site. A postaccident airframe examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Examination of the left engine found signatures consistent with the engine producing power at impact. Examination of the right engine revealed rotational scoring on the compressor turbine disc/blades, and rotational scoring on the upstream side of the power vane and baffle, which indicated that the compressor section was rotating at impact; however, the lack of rotational scoring on the power turbine disc assembly, indicated the engine was not producing power at impact. Testing of the right engine's fuel control unit, fuel pump, propeller governor, and over-speed governor did not reveal any abnormities that would have accounted for the loss of power. The reason for the loss of right engine power could not be determined based on the available information.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.