ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 175988
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| Date: | Friday 8 May 2015 |
| Time: | 09:59 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32R-300 Cherokee Lance |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5802V |
| MSN: | 32R-7780365 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5616 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O540-K1G5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK), Atlanta, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Dekalb-Peachtree Airport, GA (PDK) |
| University-Oxford Airport, MS (UOX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Several days before the accident flight, the commercial pilot told his mechanic and flight instructor that the airplane had not been climbing well. The pilot had completed an engine run-up and subsequent test flight, and found no anomalies with the airplane. The accident flight was the second leg of a cross-country trip that originated earlier in the morning. During the accident takeoff, the pilot stated to air traffic control that the airplane was having trouble climbing. The airplane subsequently collided with terrain about 2 miles from the runway.
Postaccident testing of the fuel manifold showed that it was not operating normally and was contaminated with debris. The composition of debris and its origin could not be determined, but it was likely that the debris moved within the fuel manifold during operation and resulted in fluctuating power indications. Examination of the engine did not reveal any mechanical anomalies. Although the airplane was likely loaded 24 pounds in excess of its maximum gross weight, takeoff distance calculations showed that sufficient runway was available when loaded at the maximum gross weight for the departure and climb, assuming nominal performance of the airplane, engine, and pilot. Given that the airplane was having difficulty climbing, as communicated by the pilot to air traffic control during the departure, it is likely that during the takeoff, the debris in the fuel manifold prevented the engine from obtaining full power.
Probable Cause: A partial loss of engine power due to contamination in the fuel manifold, which resulted in a collision with terrain shortly after takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N5802V/history/20150508/1400Z/KPDK/KUOX
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=5802V
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 November 1983 | N5802V | Huron Aviation, Inc. | 0 | Rawlins, WY | |
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Photo(c): NTSB
Media:
Breaking News! Police: 4 dead in plane crash on 285. Traffic blocked on east & west bound side. Live on Ch2 NOW pic.twitter.com/0F5ruapQ23
— Tyisha Fernandes (@TyishaWSB) May 8, 2015Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 08-May-2015 14:54 | Geno | Added |
| 08-May-2015 14:57 | harro | Updated [Embed code] |
| 08-May-2015 15:15 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Destination airport, Source, Embed code] |
| 08-May-2015 20:04 | bovine | Updated [Source] |
| 23-May-2015 05:46 | Anon. | Updated [Embed code] |
| 18-Aug-2016 12:11 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source] |
| 03-Sep-2016 13:24 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Dec-2017 13:06 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 06-Mar-2022 17:41 | Captain Adam | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Photo] |
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