NONE · PIPER PA-44-180 · 1992-07-03 · PORT ISABEL, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW92LA178
Event ID
20001211X15154
Type
Accident
Date
1992-07-03
Location
PORT ISABEL, TX, USA
Coordinates
26.069953, -97.220024
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-44-180
Registration
N46RJ
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE LOSS OF POWER TO THE RIGHT ENGINE DUE TO A FRACTURED CRANKSHAFT WHILE THE LEFT ENGINE WAS SECURED. FACTORS WERE THE DUAL STUDENTS FAILURE TO USE CARBURETOR HEAT WHILE PERFORMING MANEUVERS AND THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.