BEVERLY, MA, USA
N9249Y
PIPER PA-31-310
THE PLT RPRTD THAT DRG AN NDB APCH, THE ACFT 'BROKE OUT SLIGHTLY ABOVE MINIMUMS' & THAT HE MANEUVERED TO LAND FROM A CLOSE-IN, BASE LEG. HE STATED THAT DRG A LEFT TURN TO FINAL APCH, THE LEFT ENG BEGAN LOSING POWER. RPRTDLY, THERE WAS A LACK OF RESPONSE TO CONTROL INPUTS AS HE TRIED TO ROLL OUT ON FINAL & ATTEMPTS TO ADD POWER WORSENED THE SITUATION. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT CONTACTED THE RWY LEFT WING FIRST & CRASH LANDED. DRG THE SEQUENCE, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED & THE RIGHT ENG FOLDED UNDER THE RIGHT WING. NO REASON WAS FOUND FOR THE LEFT ENG TO LOSE POWER.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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