ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376133
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| Date: | Friday 4 October 1985 |
| Time: | 09:06 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-300 |
| Owner/operator: | Chapman Air,inc. |
| Registration: | N8614N |
| MSN: | 32-7140006 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2900 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540-K1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Jacksonville, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Jacksonville, FL (JAX |
| Orlando, FL (KORL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER DEPARTURE FLIGHT EXPERIENCED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND VISIBLE SMOKE COMING FROM THE WINDSHIELD EXHAUST DUCTS. THE ENGINE SUBSEQUENTLY FAILED BUT THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN POWER AND RETURN TO THE AIRPORT FOR A NORMAL LANDING. POST LANDING INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED AN EXHAUST PIPE HAD CRACKED AND CAUSED THE LOWER ENGINE COWLING TO CATCH FIRE JUST FORWARD OF THE ENGIN AIR INTAKE. THE EXHAIST HAD CRACKED WHERE A PREVIOUS REPAIR HAD BEEN MADE DUE TO A PREVIOUS CRACK. THE REPAIR WAS IMPROPER DUE TO THE WELD NOT FULLY PENETRATING THE CRACKED METAL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA86IA001
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 13:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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