Accident · 2004-04-04

NTSB case MIA04FA064 · Piper PA-30 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2004-04-04
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Fatal injury
Aircraft: Piper PA-30 (N14A)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: David P. Mack Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): David P. Mack

Probable cause

The failure of the pilot to feather the left propeller and his failure to maintain control of the airplane following a loss of engine power from the left engine resulting in the in-flight collision with terrain. A factor in the accident was the loss of power from the left engine for undetermined reasons.

Source: NTSB case MIA04FA064

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

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

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