Piper PA-30 accident near Aurora, MO
On July 18, 2005, a Piper PA-30 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Aurora, MO. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 18, 2005
- Place
- Aurora, MO
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 36.953°N, 93.695°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050728X01117
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 18, 2005, at 0907 central daylight time (cdt), a Piper PA-30 (Twin Comanche), N7868Y, piloted by a commercial pilot, sustained substantial damage during impact with terrain shortly after takeoff from runway 18 (3,002 feet by 60 feet, asphalt) at the Aurora Municipal Airport (2H2), Aurora, Missouri. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The business flight was operating under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 with an instrument flight plan on file with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. A third passenger was seriously injured. The flight was originating at the time of the accident and was en route to Kentucky Dam State Park Airport (M34), Gilbertsville, Kentucky. The surviving passenger reported that the airplane had been flown earlier that morning to get fuel. The pilot performed a preflight inspection of the airplane before the passengers boarded. The pilot started the left engine without any noted problems, but he had some difficulties getting the right engine to start. The airplane's owner told the pilot that the engine was "still tight" after a recent top overhaul. The passenger stated that after the right engine started it "sounded okay." The pilot then taxied to the end of runway 18 to perform a run-up. The pilot used a checklist during the run-up and no problems were noted when the pilot "checked the engines." The passenger reported that during the takeoff roll the airplane seemed "sluggish" and "wasn't picking up s
Probable cause
The pilot not maintaining adequate airspeed and aircraft control during initial climb, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin at a low altitude. A factor to the accident was the pilot operating the airplane over its certified maximum gross weight.
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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.
