Feb 16, 2022
Accident
Destroyed Lexington, NC
Injuries1 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
Inadequate maintenance, which led to a partial loss of both right and left engine power during takeoff, and the pilot’s subsequent failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering with one engine at low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to detect the partial loss of left engine power during the early part of the takeoff.
NTSB ERA22FA126