Accident · 2021-07-15

NTSB case ERA21LA289 · PIPER PA-23 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2021-07-15
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
PIPER PA-23 (N776MC)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
NAVY ANNAPOLIS FLIGHT CENTER Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Navy Annapolis Flight Center

Probable cause

A total loss of left engine power and uncommanded feathering of the left propeller for reasons that could not be determined.

Source: NTSB case ERA21LA289

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Flight instructor pilot flyingFlight instructor / CommercialAirplane54Class 2 (2019-08-19)1,303 total · 503 in this make/model · 1,007 as PIC · 75 last 90 days
Student pilotFlight instructor / Commercial / PrivateAirplane / Helicopter42Class 1 (2021-05-10)939 total · 0 in this make/model · 855 as PIC · 112 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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