St Ignatius, MT, USA
N4009Y
PIPER PA-30
On August 23, 2022, about 1150 Mountain daylight time, a Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche, N4009Y, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near St. Ignatius, Montana. The pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the pilot, he was repositioning the airplane to a nearby airport about 15 miles north for maintenance. After an uneventful preflight, the pilot started both engines without incident. The pilot verified that both engine RPM needles matched, and he taxied the airplane to the runway. He positioned the airplane on the runway, set the engines to full power and departed westbound. He stated that as the airplane transitioned through ground effect, the airplane ceased to climb and that he applied “a lot” of right rudder. Shortly after airplane crossed the end of the runway, the pilot observed powerlines on their flight path and rolled the airplane to the left. Subsequently, the airplane impacted a road and cartwheeled to a stop. The airplane and engine were recovered for further examination.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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