Accident to a Piper PA31T registered OE-FKG, on 10/28/2011 at Toulouse Blagnac Airport (31)

ORGANISATION OF THE INVESTIGATION
Two BEA investigators were sent to the accident site.
Austria, State of Registry and State of Operator, the United States, State of Design and Manufacture, Canada, State of Engine Design and Manufacture and Germany, State where the last maintenance check was carried out, were notified. Each named an accredited representative to participate in the Safety Investigation.

The European Commission and EASA were also notified in accordance with European Regulation 996/2010.

SUMMARY
The pilot, accompanied by three passengers who were family members, took off at 16 h 35 from Kassel (Germany) aerodrome for a private flight under IFR to Toulouse- Blagnac. After about three hours of flight, he was cleared for approach and received radar vectoring for the runway 14R ILS. During the last exchange with the controller, as the aeroplane was on final at 900 feet, the pilot stated that he had a problem without specifying what type, as the message was interrupted. Shortly afterwards, radar and radio contact was lost. The wreckage was found close to the threshold of runway 14R.

The pilot and the three passengers were fatally injured.

CAUSES, CIRCUMSTANCES AND THEMES OF RECOMMENDATIONS
An anomaly on the right engine led to thrust asymmetry. The pilot did not react early enough to the drop in speed and encountered some difficulties in handling the thrust asymmetry before losing control of the aeroplane.

Continuing a fast arrival without external visual references, get-home-itis and inadequate and inappropriate type rating training may have contributed to the occurrence of this accident.

Theoretical and practical training of aircraft flight crew and oversight of training organisations are the subjects of five Safety Recommendations.