ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293591
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| Date: | Saturday 18 June 2005 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Michael Doty Mcgrath |
| Registration: | N5TJ |
| MSN: | 28-2525 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3167 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 A3A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Luka, Mississippi -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tunica Municipal Airport, MS (UTM/KUTA) |
| Iuka, MS (15M) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, during cruise flight the engine suddenly began running rough. He said he adjusted the mixture, turned on the fuel pump, applied carburetor heat and switched fuel tanks with no improvement. He said he spotted the runway on his right, and said that his altitude was about 2,000 feet. The pilot attempted to land on the runway but was too fast and too high and overshot the runway and collided with trees off the end of runway 18. Examination of the engine found the number two (2) cylinder exhaust valve broken at the valve head. A review of maintenance records revealed that the engine was overhauled on July 8, 1998, at a Tach Time of 2,433.0 hours. The engine's most recent annual inspection was February 10, 2005, at an engine total time of 3,156.4 hours or 723.4 hours since major overhaul. The pilot reported that his total time in all aircraft was 63.6hours , and in this make and model of airplane 17.3 hours with 9.2 hours as pilot in command.
Probable Cause: Loss of engine power due to the total failure of the exhaust valve on the number 2 cylinder, and the pilot's misjudgment of speed/distance/altitude which resulted in a overshoot of the runway and subsequent in-flight collision with trees. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL05CA102
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 08:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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