ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364231
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| Date: | Saturday 23 November 1991 |
| Time: | 12:50 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-20 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7304K |
| MSN: | 20-213 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1950 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3855 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-290-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hilliard, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Warm Springs, GA (5A9 |
| Bunnell, FL (X47) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE VFR ON TOP THE PLT STATED THAT THE ENG EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. AFTER BREAKING OUT OF THE CLOUDS THE PLT OBSERVED A FIELD & PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING. AFTER TOUCHDOWN HE INTENTIONALLY GROUND LOOPED THE ACFT TO AVOID OBSTRUCTIONS AHEAD. THE ACFT WAS EXAMINED 2 DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT BY AN FAA INSPECTOR. THE ACFT WAS SECURED & THE ENG WAS STARTED & FOUND TO OPERATE NORMALLY. NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE AS TO THE REASON FOR THE LOSS OF POWER.
Probable Cause: PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASONS AND UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED DURING THE FORCED LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LOW CEILING ENCOUNTERED AND REDUCED IN-FLIGHT PLANNING DECISION TIME BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA92LA038
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 12:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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