ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371853
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| Date: | Thursday 19 November 1987 |
| Time: | 15:10 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-201 |
| Owner/operator: | Pensacola Naval Flying Club |
| Registration: | N36066 |
| MSN: | 28R-7837263 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2683 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360-C1C6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Roseland, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fort Pierce, FL (KFPR) |
| Pensacola, FL (KPNS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT WAS PREFLIGHTED APPROX 20 MIN AFTER REFUELING WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. THE PLT HAD DIFFICULTY STARTING THE ACFT. MECHANICS FLUSHED THE ACFT FUEL LINES AND DECLARED THE ACFT OK. NO WATER WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL SUMPS OR STRAINER DURING THE PLTS PREFLT. THE ACFT WAS STARTED AND DEPT ON ITS FLT. APPROX 20 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF THE ACFT ENG QUIT. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. BECAUSE HE WAS IFR THE PLT REQUESTED VECTORS FOR AN EMERGENCY LNDG. THE ACFT WAS VECTORED TOWARD HIGHWAY I-95. THE ACFT BROKE OUT OF THE OVERCAST AT 1000 FT AGL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON A HWY COLLIDED WITH TREES. THE ACFT SLID INTO A FENCE BEFORE STOPPING. DURING POST ACC INSPECTION THE ENG RAN NORMALLY WHILE CONNECTED TO AN EXTERNAL FUEL SOURCE. ANALYSIS OF THE ACFT FUEL SHOWED IT CONTAINED .010 PERCENT WATER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA88LA041
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 10:56 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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