ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39785
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| Date: | Friday 17 July 1998 |
| Time: | 15:31 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-310 Navajo |
| Owner/operator: | Jon Speisman |
| Registration: | N7578L |
| MSN: | 31-7401201 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-540 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 1.26 mile NE of Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport, Miami, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KTMB) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
An aircraft mechanic working abeam of the point on the runway that the airplane lifted off was attracted by the sound of engine roughness, and observed black smoke trailing from the left engine. The airplane continued to climb to about 150 feet above ground level, entered a series of shallow left turns at about the airport's east boundary at a slow speed, and then entered a rapid left roll and pitched down. The pilot transmitted an unreadable call on FAA tower frequency, but the words, 'we got a..' and 'engine' were clearly discernable. The airplane crashed in dense brush about 1.25 miles northeast of the airport. Contamination was found in the left engine fuel system. Post crash testing of the left fuel servo revealed it would not sustain a steady state fuel flow above about one half throttle due to contamination.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which led to fuel contamination and subsequent loss of engine power. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain single engine flying speed (VMC).
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA98FA200
FAA register: 2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7578L
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 25-Jun-2015 13:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 15-Oct-2017 16:19 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Oct-2017 16:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 06-Apr-2024 19:12 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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