ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372974
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| Date: | Saturday 30 May 1987 |
| Time: | 18:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-250 |
| Owner/operator: | Robert Campbell |
| Registration: | N7744P |
| MSN: | 24-2959 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4244 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540-AID5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Monticello, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lake Powell, UT (BDG |
| Englewood, CO (APA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED AFTER THE ACCIDENT THAT SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE THE PAX SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. THE PLT CIRCLED THE ARPT AND DETERMINED THE FLT COULD CONTINUE. A SHORT TIME LATER THE BURNING SMELL RETURNED FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE. THE PLT EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD AND THE ACFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE ENG REVEALED THE FUEL PRESSURE LINE BETWEEN THE CARBURETOR AND THE FIREWALL WAS IN A STATE OF DETERIORATION AND HAD SEVERAL HOLES IN IT. THE AREA OF DETERIORATION OCCURRED TO A PORTION OF THE LINE THAT IS EXPOSED TO HEAT FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN87LA138
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 08:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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