ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 45415
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| Date: | Wednesday 25 September 2002 |
| Time: | 11:25 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | Alan Emerson Aviation Inc. |
| Registration: | N7106Y |
| MSN: | 30-124 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 904 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-320-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | off Steamboat Island, Lake Winnipesake, near Gilford, New Hampshire -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Laconia, NH (LCI) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The Piper PA-30, Twin Comanche departed on a local multi-engine training flight. A few minutes later, it impacted water. Several witnesses observed the airplane and reported different airplane actions prior to impact. Examination of the airplane revealed that when it contacted the water, it was in a near flat attitude, rotating nose left, with the right wing lower than the left wing. Metal distortion was found on the tip tanks and outboard sections of both wings that was consistent with the left wing moving rearward, and the right wing moving forward, at the time of impact. The tip weight on the rudder was bent over to the right. Both engine mounts were deformed to the right. Damage to both propellers was consistent with the propellers in the governing range, at or near the same power setting, and not feathered. There was no evidence of a pre-existing failure or malfunction with the airplane or engines.
Probable Cause: The flight instructor's failure to maintain airplane control, which resulted in an uncontrolled collision with water.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20021004X05281&key=1
FAA register: 2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7106Y
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2017 18:34 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Dec-2017 17:47 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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