Below is the preliminary NTSB report. What I find interesting is that
there's no mention of the tower informing the Navajo pilot he has a
problem. I was doing a T&G right behind the Navajo as he climbed out - I
saw smoke from the RIGHT engine and that's what the tower told him as well.

Question: are tower communications recorded?

Also, I have a photo showing the Navajo on the ground where it ended up (I
was circling the airport during the event). Where can I display that so
that anyone here, who wants to view it, may do so? Given the final resting
spot, on wonders what trees were hit.

Also the report referrs to that final spot as "a nearby field"...interesting
phrasing since it's within the bounds of the airport. Not inaccurate..just
interesting.



thanks



NTSB Identification: NYC05LA103
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Monday, June 20, 2005 in Beverly, MA
Aircraft: Piper PA-31-350, registration: N615SN
Injuries: 1 Uninjured.

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors.
Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been
completed.

On June 20, 2005, about 1205 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-31-350,
N615SN, was substantially damaged during a forced landing after
experiencing a partial loss of engine power to one engine during initial
climbout from the Beverly Municipal Airport (BVY), Beverly, Massachusetts.
The certificated private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological
conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local
maintenance test flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.

According to a Federal Aviation Administration inspector, the pilot was test
flying the airplane after recent maintenance was performed on the engines.
During initial climbout from the airport, the left engine began to surge,
and the pilot elected to return to the airport. As the airplane neared the
runway, the pilot observed that he did not have enough airspeed and
altitude to make the runway, and performed a forced landing to a nearby
field. During the forced landing the airplane struck trees, substantially
damaging the airplane wings.

The engine was retained for further examination.
--
Saville

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