ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 229443
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| Date: | Friday 27 September 2019 |
| Time: | 18:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-236 Dakota |
| Owner/operator: | Positive Dynamic Aviation |
| Registration: | N8353T |
| MSN: | 28-8111055 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Highway 99, Modesto, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Truckee Airport, CA (TKF/KTRK) |
| San Martin, CA (E16) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was conducting a cross-country flight when, about 20 minutes from the destination airport, the engine lost partial power. The pilot switched fuel tanks, turned on the fuel pump and carburetor heat, and reduced engine power. The engine subsequently lost total power and the pilot performed a forced landing to a highway. During landing, the right wing impacted a light pole and the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. A postimpact fire ensued and consumed a majority of the airplane.
Both fuel tanks were breached and thermally damaged. The fuel selector was not located. Examination of the engine revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies. Compression was obtained on each cylinder when the engine was rotated by hand at the crankshaft. The carburetor was intact and free of debris. The electric fuel pump was operational. The single-drive magneto was impact damaged, but produced spark at each of the 12 leads.
Based on the available information, the reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR19LA267
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N8353T/history/20190928/0100Z/KTRK/KSQL
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=8353T
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Sep-2019 04:50 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 28-Sep-2019 05:44 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 28-Sep-2019 06:01 | RobertMB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Sep-2019 06:35 | Anon. | Updated [Destination airport, Source] |
| 24-Nov-2019 18:10 | Anon. | Updated [Phase, Destination airport] |
| 07-Mar-2020 18:22 | Anon. | Updated [Embed code] |
| 01-Jul-2022 16:56 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 01-Jul-2022 16:59 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
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