ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376324
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| Date: | Wednesday 4 September 1985 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | Venice Flying Service |
| Registration: | N8015X |
| MSN: | 28-8216079 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1386 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-D3G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Everglades City, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Marathon, FL (KMTH) |
| Venice, FL (KVNC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED THAT WHILE RETURNING TO VENICE FROM MARATHON,THE ACFT STARTED TO LOSE POWER. HE SWITCHED TANKS BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. HE NOTIFIED FORT MYERS APCH HE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS AND WHEN THE POWER DETERIORATED TO 1600 RPM, HE ELECTED TO DITCH THE ACFT IN CHOROLOSEE BAY ABOUT 200 YARDS OFF SHORE IN ABOUT 3 FT OF WATER. AFTER THE ACFT WAS RECOVERED FROM THE BAY, AN ENG TEARDOWN WAS PERFORMED, IT REVEALED; THE NUMBER ONE CYL INTAKE VALUE WAS TULIPED, THE CYL AND TOP OF THE PISTON WERE CLEAN INDICATING THAT A LOSS OF COMPRESSION AND DETONATION HAD OCCURRED IN THAT CYL, EXPLAINING THE PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER EXPERIENCED BY THE PLT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA85LA244
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 14:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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