Piper PA-23-250 accident near Newville, AL
On October 23, 1994, a Piper PA-23-250 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Newville, AL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 23, 1994
- Place
- Newville, AL
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-250 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 31.420°N, 85.329°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X02374
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 23, 1994, about 1503 central daylight time, a Piper PA-23-250, N999BW, was destroyed following an in-flight fire, subsequent in-flight breakup, and collision with terrain near Newville, Alabama. Both the commercial pilot, and his passenger were fatally injured in the accident. The aircraft was being operated under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions existed, and no flight plan had been filed for the personal flight. The flight departed Dothan, Alabama, enroute to Jonesboro, Georgia about 1445. The pilot of N999BW contacted Cairns Approach Control after departing Dothan, advised that he was climbing through 4000 feet, and asked for visual flight rules flight following to South Expressway Airport in Jonesboro, Georgia. About two minutes later, the pilot informed Cairns that he had an engine failure on his left engine and was returning to Dothan. The pilot, when asked by Cairns, did not wish to declare an emergency, and did not wish to have the fire and rescue vehicles standing by at Dothan. The aircraft disappeared from radar about 8 miles northeast of Dothan, and was last observed on radar at 2800 feet. A witness in the accident area stated that he observed the aircraft flying about 3000 feet on a heading towards Dothan. The witness stated that there was an orange glow coming from an area just outboard of the fuselage on the left wing. He observed the glow become larger, then heard a loud pop, and the left wing separated from the aircraft. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a commercial pilot certific
Probable cause
FAILURE OF MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TO PROPERLY INSTALL THE MARMON CLAMP ON THE DISCHARGE SIDE OF THE TURBOCHARGER.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
