ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375046
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 May 1986 |
| Time: | 19:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23-250 |
| Owner/operator: | Buddy Mattix |
| Registration: | N717WL |
| MSN: | 27-2513 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4998 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540-C4B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rio Hondo, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Brownsville, TX |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE RIGHT ENG FAILED DURING CRUISE FLT AND THE PLT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN HIS ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE ENG. THE ACFT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALT AND IMPACTED THE GROUND RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ACFT. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY MALFUNCTION/FAILURE WHICH WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE ENG FAILURE, HOWEVER, LOW COMPRESSION WAS FOUND ON THREE OF THE CYLINDERS AND THE MAGNETOS WERE OUT OF TIMING.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW86LA089
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 15:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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