ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284366
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| Date: | Tuesday 28 August 2007 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31P Pressurized Navajo |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7325L |
| MSN: | 31P-7400206 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5062 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIGO-541-E1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Newton, Kansas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Newton City-County Airport, KS (EWK/KEWK) |
| Wynne Municipal, AR (M65 | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During initial takeoff climb, at an altitude of 300 feet agl, the right engine lost partial power. The pilot attempted to land back at the airport; however, he had to execute a forced landing in a field adjacent to the airport. Examination of the plane revealed the right wing forward and rear spars were bent upward. Examination of the right engine revealed the number 6 cylinder exhaust gasket was practically missing, the lower spark plug lead on the number 6 cylinder was damaged and separated from the spark plug, and the magneto P-lead was damaged, resulting in a partial loss of engine power. Review of the maintenance records revealed that the exhaust gaskets on the right engine, cylinders 2, 4, and 6, had been replaced approximately 4 hours prior to the accident. The reason for the failure of the exhaust gasket was not determined.
Probable Cause: The failure of the exhaust gasket on the number 6 cylinder for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN07LA149
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 January 1992 | N7325L | Rock Springs Ranch, Ltd | 0 | Tonopah, NV | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 30-Sep-2022 15:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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