Summary
On September 20, 1991, a Piper PA-23-250 (N915PM) was involved in an incident near Boscobel, WI. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: IMPROPER REMEDIAL ACTION BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND (PIC), AND INADEQUATE MONITORING BY THE DESIGNATED PILOT EXAMINER (DPE) DURING A SIMULATED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE LOSS OF POWER IN ONE ENGINE DUE TO AN UNDETERMINED REASON, AND OBSTRUCTIONS IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA THAT REQUIRED A DELAY OF GEAR EXTENSION IN ORDER TO REACH A CLEAR AREA.
This incident is documented in NTSB report CHI91LA299. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N915PM.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
IMPROPER REMEDIAL ACTION BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND (PIC), AND INADEQUATE MONITORING BY THE DESIGNATED PILOT EXAMINER (DPE) DURING A SIMULATED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE LOSS OF POWER IN ONE ENGINE DUE TO AN UNDETERMINED REASON, AND OBSTRUCTIONS IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA THAT REQUIRED A DELAY OF GEAR EXTENSION IN ORDER TO REACH A CLEAR AREA.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI91LA299