ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 147867
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 August 2012 |
| Time: | 11:40 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28RT-201T Turbo Arrow IV |
| Owner/operator: | Turbo Arrow Aviation Llc |
| Registration: | N2970G |
| MSN: | 28R-7931283 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10507 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-360 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Five miles off the coast near Aripeka, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Knoxville, TN (DKX) |
| St. Petersburg, FL (PIE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While en route over the Gulf of Mexico, the pilot reported that the engine began to run rough and experienced a partial loss of power. The pilot declared an emergency, searched for a place to land, and performed a gear-up landing in the water. The pilot egressed and was rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard. A postaccident engine examination revealed that the No.6 cylinder fuel injection nozzle was blocked with debris. After the fuel nozzle was cleaned and reinstalled, an engine run was performed. The engine started and ran smoothly, accelerated to maximum power without hesitation, and was shut down with no anomalies noted. It is likely that a small particle of debris in the fuel became lodged in the No. 6 fuel injection nozzle, which resulted in the loss of engine power.
Probable Cause: A partial loss of engine power due to a blockage of the No. 6 cylinder fuel injector nozzle.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Aug-2012 11:12 | gerard57 | Added |
| 22-Aug-2012 11:13 | gerard57 | Updated [Time, Aircraft type] |
| 22-Aug-2012 15:54 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Nov-2017 20:09 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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