Accident: Piper PA 30
Sep 30, 2015 · St. Petersburg, FL
NTSB numberERA15FA378Event id20150925X54323
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain single-engine minimum controllable airspeed following a loss of right engine power during initial climb. Also causal was the loss of right engine power for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the wreckage revealed no significant mechanical deficiencies. Contributing to the outcome was the failure of maintenance personnel to ensure that required airspeed markings and placards were installed in accordance with an airworthiness directive and the airplane flight manual.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 30
- Registration
- N21ND
- Year built
- 1963
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Initial climb Loss of control in flight
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport (PIE)1 nm (1 km) south
- Clearwater Air Park (CLW)5 nm (9 km) north-west
- Tampa International Airport (TPA)9 nm (17 km) east
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