SERS · Piper PA-39 · 2001-04-26 · FORT COLLINS, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN01FA090
Event ID
20010504X00884
Type
Accident
Date
2001-04-26
Location
FORT COLLINS, CO, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-39
Registration
N8984Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the loss of right engine power on take-off as a result of the separation of the right engine's alternate air door, which lodged in the fuel servo air inlet. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.