SERS · Piper PA-23-180 · 2003-07-12 · Akron, OH, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD03LA063
Event ID
20030729X01221
Type
Accident
Date
2003-07-12
Location
Akron, OH, USA
Coordinates
40.91611, -81.442222
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-23-180
Registration
N825SA
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain minimum control single engine airspeed (Vmc) during a loss of power on one engine, which resulted in a loss of control in flight an in-flight collision with terrain. A factor was a shifted main journal, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.