NONE · PIPER PA-60-600 · 1991-02-05 · COCHRAN, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL91IA050
Event ID
20001212X16402
Type
Incident
Date
1991-02-05
Location
COCHRAN, GA, USA
Coordinates
32.380657, -83.35054
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-60-600
Registration
N6070D
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE RIGHT ENGINE SHUTOFF VALVE WHICH RESULTED IN A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AS A RESULT OF THE PILOTS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT. FACTORS IN THIS INCIDENT WERE THE DARK NIGHT, AND A LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WHEN THE RIGHT ENGINE FAILED.