ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36109
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| Date: | Friday 29 August 1997 |
| Time: | 12:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23-250 Aztec |
| Owner/operator: | William Slack |
| Registration: | N5464Y |
| MSN: | 27-2552 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6067 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-C4B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Baptistown, NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Pittstown, NJ (N85) |
| (N40) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was performing a postmaintenance evaluation flight with two recently overhauled engines and propellers. Witnesses observed the airplane at a low altitude, with the engines operating at high power. One witness, a pilot, reported that the speed was 'fast and not near a stall or Vmc.' The airplane was observed to roll right and descended into a wooded area. The fuselage and wings were fragmented. Cut wood and impact marks corresponding to both engines were found at the accident site. A check of the airplane failed to reveal a mechanical failure or malfunction. A review of logbooks revealed no recent maintenance to the flight control system. A check with the pilot's doctors revealed no outstanding medical problems.
Probable Cause: failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane for undetermined reason(s), while operating it at low altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC97FA172
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 July 1984 | N5464Y | Private | 0 | Ponce, PR |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 13:07 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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