Piper Apache crash in B.C.

[rotornut]

Two people die after small plane crashes in B.C. - thestar.com (http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/1223170--two-people-die-after-small-plane-crashes-in-b-c)

[Newforest2]

Report and photo here. Is that an Apache tail? :confused:

B.C. plane crash kills 2 - British Columbia - CBC News (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2012/07/07/bc-vernon-plane-crash.html?cmp=rss)

[604guy]

Is that an Apache tail?

Doesn't look like a stock Apache tail but does resemble an Apache with the Geronimo conversion I believe.....but it's been close to 40 years since I flew one so memory may be flawed.

[b737NGyyc]

Possibly a low altitude engine failure. My fuzzy recollection of the Apache's s/e performance were that the function of the remaining engine was to take you to the scene of the crash and nothing more. Unfortunate but possibly true in this case.

[Newforest2]

Piper Apache C-FNPZ.

ASN Aircraft accident 07-JUL-2012 Piper PA-23-160 Apache C-FNPZ (http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=146647)

[Newforest2]

Quote from a friend, 'the pilot had made several alterations to the plane including a larger tail plane'.

Investigators probe cause of fatal B.C. plane crash - British Columbia - CBC News (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2012/07/08/bc-vernon-plane-crash.html)

[Chuck Ellsworth]

There are several different conversions that can be found on the Piper Apache.

The best one is the full Seguin Geronimo conversion with Lycoming 180 H.P. engines.

The full Seguin conversion makes for a very good performing airplane.

The less powerful conversions of course will have lower performance on one engine.