Aviation accident ATL96FA095

5 fatal · Piper PA-23-250 · 1996-06-24 · CLANTON, AL, USA

Event

NTSB number: ATL96FA095
Event ID: 20001208X05902
Type: Accident
Date: 1996-06-24
Location: CLANTON, AL, USA
Coordinates: 32.840381, -86.620635

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 5
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 5

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA-23-250
Registration: N6937Y
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 2
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

corrosion pitting of the number six cylinder on the left engine, and subsequent fatigue fracture and separation of the cylinder, which led to an engine compartment fire, wing fire, and an in-flight separation of the left wing.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown