ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 229727
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| Date: | Friday 4 October 2019 |
| Time: | 17:13 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-46-310P Malibu |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4385K |
| MSN: | 46-8508027 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5105 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO 550C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | SSE of Harrisburg International Airport (MDT/KMDT), Harrisburg, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rochester-Monroe County Airport, NY (ROC/KROC) |
| Harrisburg International Airport, PA (MDT/KMDT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was performing a visual approach for landing when the engine lost total power. Unable to restore engine power, the pilot performed a forced landing to a river.
After recovery, the external engine components were dried, cleaned, and reinstalled (magnetos, fuel manifold), and the starter was replaced due to water immersion. The engine was then placed in a test cell where it started immediately, accelerated smoothly, and ran continuously without interruption.
Radar and on-board data revealed that the airplane experienced lateral g-forces in the turn to final and during its approach in a gusting crosswind, consistent with a slip. Although the airplane's operating handbook cautioned against prolonged slips or skids or other 'radical or extreme maneuvers which could cause uncovering of the fuel outlet,' whether the slip during the accident flight was sufficient to uncover the fuel port and result in the loss of engine power could not be determined.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined following a successful engine run.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA20LA011
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N4385K
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=4385K
Location
Media:
Plane crashes into river near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; 2 rescued https://t.co/PtVzYSEb5g via @6abc
— Aerossurance (@Aerossurance) October 6, 2019
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2019 22:28 | Geno | Added |
| 04-Oct-2019 23:50 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Oct-2019 23:52 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 05-Oct-2019 00:25 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 06-Oct-2019 13:40 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Phase, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 03-Jul-2022 05:48 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 03-Jul-2022 05:50 | harro | Updated [Phase, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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