Piper PA-31 Cheyenne crash, Jul 13, 2017 (2 killed), Tyle...
Piper PA-31 Cheyenne accident on July 13, 2017 near Tyler-Pounds, Texas, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: NTSB: Loss of power from the right...
- Date: July 13, 2017
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31 Cheyenne
- Location: Tyler-Pounds, Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: NTSB: Loss of power from the right engine, cause not determined, followed by the pilot's loss of control after takeoff.
Shortly after takeoff from Tyler in day visual conditions, a twin turboprop Cheyenne banked left, descended and struck terrain about half a mile from the runway end. Both occupants were killed and the aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB found the right engine had lost power, but could not determine why.