Piper PA-30 accident near Sherman, TX
On July 8, 2023, a Piper PA-30 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Sherman, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 8, 2023
- Place
- Sherman, TX
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.582°N, 96.505°W
- NTSB ID
- 20230708192560
Official records · CEN23FA284
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn July 8, 2023, about 0941 central daylight time, a Piper PA-30, N4743M, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Sherman, Texas. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) information, the airplane departed Aero Country Airport (T31), McKinney, Texas, at 0902 and proceeded toward Sherman Municipal Airport (SWI), Sherman, Texas, about 5,000 ft mean sea level (msl). At 0919:20, while the airplane was level on a northerly heading toward SWI, onboard data indicated the right engine’s fuel flow fluctuated for about 15 seconds. At 0919:55, the left engine’s fuel flow rapidly dropped to zero and the left engine cylinder head and exhaust gas temperatures decreased. At 0921:55, about 6 miles southeast of SWI, the airplane started an orbit to the right, then began a shallow descent on an easterly heading away from SWI. About 0926, the left engine’s fuel flow rapidly increased, then dropped back to zero for the remainder of the flight. The airplane continued a shallow descent on easterly and northeasterly headings. About 0931 and 13 miles east of SWI, the airplane turned left and continued a shallow descent while on westerly and southwesterly headings. About 0941, the last ADS-B data showed the airplane at 61 knots and less than 100 ft above ground level. The airplane was about 250 ft northeast of the accident site. During the last 4 seconds of recorded data, the airplane turned left about 40°
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain control during a forced landing following a loss of engine power. Contributing was the pilot’s failure to feather the left propeller following the loss of engine power.
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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.
