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| Date: | Thursday 25 June 1992 |
| Time: | 18:34 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-60-602P |
| Owner/operator: | Elvan Beiler |
| Registration: | N700MM |
| MSN: | 60-8265031 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2313 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-AAIA5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lancaster, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KLNS) |
| (KLNS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND RUN, WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE AT A SLOW SPEED, USING THE FULL LENGTH OF THE 4,102-FT RUNWAY BEFORE IT BECAME AIRBORNE BRIEFLY. THE LEFT WING DIPPED, STRUCK SOME POWER LINES, AND THE AIRPLANE CRASHED ON A HIGHWAY STRIKING A CAR. METALLURGICAL TEARDOWN EXAMINATIONS OF THE TWO LEFT ENGINE TURBOCHARGERS DISCLOSED EVIDENCE OF EXTREME WEAR IN THE BEARINGS FROM THE TURBINE WHEEL SHAFTS WHICH RESULTED IN OBSTRUCTED OIL PORTS.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE LEFT ENGINE TURBOCHARGERS BEARINGS, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF POWER AND SUBSEQUENT DEGRADATION OF CLIMB PERFORMANCE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC92LA127
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 11-Apr-2024 06:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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