ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371263
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| Date: | Friday 15 April 1988 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-300 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5231S |
| MSN: | 32-40768 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3590 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540-R1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Monticello, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Chattanooga, TN |
| St Petersburg, FL (KPIE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED THAT WHILE ENROUTE TO ST. PETERSBURG, AND IN THE VICINITY OF MONTECELLO FL, HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE SEVERE ENGINE VIBRATIONS AND A LOSS OF POWER. HE THEN SELECTED A FIELD TO LAND IN & ON HIS APCH, THE ACFT STRUCK SOME TREES, SHEARED OFF THE WINGS & CAME TO REST IN A WOODED AREA NEAR THE FIELD. EXAMINATIONS, PARTIAL DISASSEMBLY AND CONTINUITY CHECK OF THE ENGINE & ITS RELATED COMPONENTS REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF ANY PRE-IMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA88LA149
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 19:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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