ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384893
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| Date: | Monday 8 March 1982 |
| Time: | 15:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | Fit Aviation Inc |
| Registration: | N3505Q |
| MSN: | 28 7725230 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3025 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Near Melbourne, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Near Melbourne, FL |
| Near Melbourne, FL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN IN THE PRACTICE AREA SOUTHWEST OF MELBOURNE, FL DOING COMMERCIAL FLIGHT CHECK MANEUVERS FOR ABOUT 1 HOUR. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, AFTER COMPLETING HIS MANEUVERS HE CIRCLED A LAKE ONCE AT 1000' AGL AND THEN HEADED TOWARD MELBOURNE. AS HE APPLIED POWER TO CLIMB TO A HIGHER ALTITUDE THE ENGINE QUIT. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE ENGINE, THE PILOT EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A PLOWED FIELD. MINOR DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE NOSE GEAR AND LOWER ENGINE COWL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN OUT OF THE FIELD AFTER THE NECESSARY REPAIRS WERE MADE. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES AND THE CAUSE OF THE POWER LOSS WAS NOT DETERMINED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA82IA066
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 15:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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