Plane Crash Reports 2003

2003 Plane Crash Report Result

Title: IPER PA-34-220T, N2463M, REGISTERED TO TK2 BENTWOOD LTD., OF AUST

Report Date: 07/28

Plane Crash Problem: On July 11, 2003, about 1950 central daylight time, a Piper PA-34-220T, N2463M, registered to TK2 Bentwood Ltd., of Austin Texas, impacted trees during a forced landing near Burnet, Texas. The forced landing was preceded by a total loss of engine power during a precautionary landing. The commercial pilot and his two passengers were not injured. The airplane was destroyed, and there was no fire. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The personal flight departed from Addison Airport, near Dallas, and was en route to Georgetown. The flight was conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. According to the pilot, he visually checked the fuel in the airplane prior to departing for a flight from Burnet to Dallas on the morning of the accident. He noted that there was about 60 gallons of fuel in each wing tank. He reported that the flight to Dallas was uneventful and lasted about 1.5 hours. After a brief stay at Dallas, he then departed to fly back to Burnet. During the flight, he noticed that the fuel quantity gauge for the left fuel tank was "dropping at an excessive rate." As a precaution, he diverted to the Burnet Airport. At an altitude of about 4,000 feet, both engines sputtered and quit within a few seconds of each other. The pilot reported that he put the landing gear back up and turned left toward a field for an off-airport landing. He then "stalled it into some trees" to minimize the impact. At the time of the power loss, he remembered that the right tank was indicating about 20 gallons, and the left tank was indicating about 10 gallons. The airplane impacted trees and was destroyed. According to an inspector with the Federal Aviation Administration, both wings were partially sheared off from the fuselage. No evidence of fire was found in the wreckage. Additionally, and no evidence of fuel straining or defoliated vegetation was found at the accident site; however, an odor of aviation gasoline was detected.

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