ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298093
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| Date: | Wednesday 13 December 2017 |
| Time: | 12:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-300 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | C6-RVT |
| MSN: | 32-40067 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4076 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-K1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Oakland Park, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL |
| Nassau-Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS/MYNN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial pilot indicated that he performed a preflight inspection with no anomalies noted and that the inboard fuel tanks were full of fuel and the outboard tanks contained about 1/4 fuel, which totaled about 60 gallons. According to the pilot, after departure, he initiated a left turn and reduced the engine power to "climb power"; soon after, the engine started to lose power. It "intermittently came back," and the pilot applied full power and requested to return to the airport. He started to set up an approach but realized that the airplane would not reach the airport; he landed the airplane in a lake just to the south, and the airplane sank.
An engine examination revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The examination noted that the cabin of the airplane contained multiple household items that nearly reached the ceiling of the cabin; however, the items could not be accurately weighed after the airplane was submerged in water. When discussing the accident sequence with the pilot, he stated that he did not perform a weight and balance calculation with the contents of the airplane before takeoff. Based on the available evidence, the investigation could not determine the cause of the loss of engine power or if the airplane's weight and balance impacted the takeoff performance.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA18LA062
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 12:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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