ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 72988
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 February 2004 |
| Time: | 13:52 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-325 Navajo C/R |
| Owner/operator: | Computaplane |
| Registration: | C-GPTE |
| MSN: | 31-7712059 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7923 hours |
| Engine model: | Avco Lycoming TIO-540-F2BD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 200 yards from Kahului Airport, Maui, Hawaii -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Honolulu, HI (HNL) |
| Oakland, CA (OAK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane collided with terrain 200 yards short of the runway during an emergency landing following a loss of engine power. The pilot was on an intermediate leg of a ferry trip. Approximately 300 miles from land, the fuel flow and boost pump lights illuminated. Then, the right engine failed. The pilot flew back to the nearest airport; however, approximately 200 yards from the runway, the airplane stalled and the right wing dropped and collided with the ground. The fuel system had been modified a few months prior to the accident to allow for a ferry fuel tank installation. Post accident examination of the airplane could not find a reason for the power loss.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering for landing on one engine, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. The loss of power in one engine for undetermined reasons was a factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20040224X00228&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Feb-2010 04:25 | slowkid | Added |
| 30-Jun-2015 01:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 18-Oct-2017 16:21 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Dec-2017 17:40 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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