Piper PA-31 Cheyenne crash, Jun 15, 2010 (2 killed), Bank...
Piper PA-31 Cheyenne accident on June 15, 2010 near Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia with 2 fatalities. Cause: Engine power problem during the...
- Date: June 15, 2010
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31 Cheyenne
- Location: Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine power problem during the climb, followed by a descent not optimised for one-engine-inoperative flight and reduced situation awareness after the failure.
A twin-engine Piper on an IFR aeromedical positioning flight from Bankstown lost power from one engine during the climb. The pilot turned back and descended without optimising the profile for single-engine flight, and the aircraft struck a powerline pole at Canley Vale. The pilot and the flight nurse were killed and the aircraft burned.