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Aviation accident MIA01FA152

5 fatal · Piper PA-31-T2 · 2001-06-03 · JACKSON, TN, USA

Event

NTSB number
MIA01FA152
Event ID
20010608X01129
Type
Accident
Date
2001-06-03
Location
JACKSON, TN, USA
Coordinates
35.495555, -88.903892

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
Piper
Model
PA-31-T2
Registration
N31XL
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's shutting down the left engine following loss of control of the left propeller resulting in an in-flight loss of control of the airplane due to the windmilling propeller. Factors in the accident were the failure of the propeller control bracket assembly due to fatigue, the pilot's lack of experience in the type of airplane (turbo propeller) and the absence of a procedure for loss of propeller control in the airplane's flight manual.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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