ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 695
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 May 2001 |
| Time: | 17:16 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30 Twin Commanche |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | VH-CNZ |
| MSN: | 30-858 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Archerfield, Brisbane, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Archerfield, Brisbane, Queensland (BNE/YBAF) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On 23 May 2001 at 17:14 EST, Piper PA-30 VH-CNZ, during the take-off run, the tower reported "smoke from one engine". Engine was feathered at low altitude and gear left down. Pilot struggled to complete circuit at very low altitude but stalled/spun in on final turn. "Smoke" was fuel venting from open fuel tanks. The crash was non-survivable - both persons on board were killed.
ATSB Conclusions:
1. The left wing fuel tank filler caps were not secured before takeoff.
2. Fuel vented from the left wing fuel tanks and had the appearance of smoke coming from the left engine.
3. The pilot(s) did not take the appropriate actions to maintain aircraft performance after shutting down the left engine.
4. The pilot(s) were unable to maintain control of the aircraft.
Sources:
1. ATSB: https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2001/aair/aair200102253/
2. https://fearoflanding.com/accidents/accident-reports/turning-into-the-dead-engine/
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 July 1986 | ZK-CNL | P J Heaphy & others | 0 | Christchurch Airport, Canterbury |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jan-2008 10:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 26-Jan-2014 12:55 | ChipBoeing L5 | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 15-Apr-2014 15:31 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Apr-2017 22:34 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Jun-2022 22:53 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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