1 fatal · PIPER PA 30 · 2015-09-30 · St. Petersburg, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA15FA378
Event ID
20150925X54323
Type
Accident
Date
2015-09-30
Location
St. Petersburg, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.919721, -82.689163
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA 30
Registration
N21ND
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain single-engine minimum controllable airspeed following a loss of right engine power during initial climb. Also causal was the loss of right engine power for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the wreckage revealed no significant mechanical deficiencies. Contributing to the outcome was the failure of maintenance personnel to ensure that required airspeed markings and placards were installed in accordance with an airworthiness directive and the airplane flight manual.