Postaccident examination of the airframe and engines revealed no preimpact failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.
A review of weather information revealed no evidence of in-flight icing or other weather conditions that may have contributed to the accident.
The pilot attempted to land at a nearby airport however, the airplane impacted trees about 8 miles short of the airport. Two hours 50 minutes into the flight, the pilot reported a loss of engine power on the right engine, which was followed by a loss of engine power on the left engine. The commercial pilot departed on a cross-country flight in night instrument meteorological conditions with the airplane’s fuel tanks full, providing an estimated fuel endurance of 4 hours 50 minutes. NTSB investigators either traveled in support of this investigation or conducted a significant amount of investigative work without any travel, and used data obtained from various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report. The National Transportation Safety Board traveled to the scene of this accident.Īviation Accident Final Report - National Transportation Safety Board: ĭocket And Docket Items - National Transportation Safety Board: Īccident occurred Friday, Januin Kuttawa, KYĪircraft: PIPER PA34, registration: N81291
