ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70123
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| Date: | Friday 20 November 2009 |
| Time: | 11:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior |
| Owner/operator: | Universel Technologies/unitec Inc |
| Registration: | N41765 |
| MSN: | 28-7415327 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12682 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E3D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | A wooded area of Charlotte Harbor, Charlotte County, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Punta Gorda, FL (PGD) |
| Punta Gorda, FL (PGD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During cruise flight, the helicoil of the No. 3 cylinder bottom spark plug separated for undetermined reasons, resulting in the spark plug separating from the engine and the partial loss of engine power. The pilot maneuvered the airplane for a forced landing to a clearing, but collided with trees short of his intended landing point. No determination was made as to when the helicoil was installed. The engine was overhauled about 17 years prior to the accident, and had accumulated approximately 2,142 hours at the time of the accident.
Probable Cause: A partial loss of engine power due to the separation of the spark plug hole helicoil from the bottom position of the No. 3 cylinder for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Nov-2009 01:53 | RobertMB | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 02-Dec-2017 17:48 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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