Piper PA-30 accident near Idaho Falls, ID
On June 22, 2013, a Piper PA-30 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Idaho Falls, ID. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 22, 2013
- Place
- Idaho Falls, ID
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 43.508°N, 112.069°W
- NTSB ID
- 20130622X75523
Official records · WPR13FA281
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 22, 2013, about 1335 mountain daylight time, a Piper, PA-30, N830SS, registered to and operated by the private pilot, collided with the ground following a loss of aircraft control during takeoff initial climb at Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA), Idaho Falls, Idaho. The personal business flight was operated under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The private pilot and one passenger were fatally injured and one passenger was seriously injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The flight was departing IDA with a destination of Jackson Hole Airport (JAC), Jackson, Wyoming. About 1300, the pilot had the airplane refueled at his hangar. In a written statement from a ramp employee, as he was refueling the accident airplane he observed the pilot performing his preflight and walk-around. After the pilot completed the preflight, he began replacing the fuel caps and securing the covers over the fuel caps. The ramp employee did not see the pilot sump the airplane's fuel tanks during the preflight. The ramp employee finished the refueling and returned back to the fixed-base operator (FBO). He further stated that he heard the accident airplane takeoff from runway 17 and then 3 popping sounds. Another witness observed the airplane departing south bound above the tree line and heard several pops. The airplane then banked to the right and collided with terrain about 200 feet from his location. During a conversation with the National Transportation Safety Board (NT
Probable cause
A loss of power to the right engine during the initial climb due to fuel contamination and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight check of the airplane.
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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.
