Accident Piper PA-23-250 N5272Y, Thursday 27 May 1993

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Date:	Thursday 27 May 1993
Time:	12:45 LT
Type:	Piper PA-23-250
Owner/operator:	Friedrich Enterprise, Inc.
Registration:	N5272Y
MSN:	27-2337
Total airframe hrs:	2564 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-540-A1D5
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Searcy, AR - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	Clarksville, AR (KCZE)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT STATED THAT AS HE WAS PASSING THROUGH 700 FEET MSL AFTER TAKEOFF, HE LOST POWER ON BOTH ENGINES AS HE ADJUSTED THE PROPELLERS. HE STATED THAT HE IMMEDIATELY 'PUSHED EVERYTHING FORWARD.' HE THEN TURNED BACK TOWARD THE AIRPORT WITH THE INTENT OF LANDING ON THE RUNWAY OR THE TAXIWAY; HOWEVER, BOTH WERE OCCUPIED BY AIRCRAFT. HE THEN ELECTED TO LAND GEAR DOWN IN AN OPEN PASTURE. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING THE LANDING ROLL.

Probable Cause: TOTAL POWER LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.

Accident investigation: