ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295912
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| Date: | Sunday 4 May 2003 |
| Time: | 22:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Ks Aircorp |
| Registration: | N55854 |
| MSN: | 28-7305485 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5603 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Montgomery, New York -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Montgomery-Orange County Airport, NY (MGJ/KMGJ) |
| Newburgh-Stewart Airport, NY (SWF/KSWF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the nighttime departure, the airplane accelerated normally, with the engine producing full power during the takeoff roll and initial climb. Upon reaching approximately 300 to 400 feet above the ground, the engine began to lose power. The CFI took the flight controls and performed a forced landing. During the landing rollout, the airplane rolled through a shallow drainage swale, collapsing the nose and right main gear assemblies. The airplane rotated to the right and came to rest upright. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the fuel line, which ran between the fuel pump and the carburetor, was loose at the connection point on the carburetor. When the electric fuel pump was activated, fuel was observed spraying from the connection point. The airplane had accumulated about 20 hours of operation since a 100-hour inspection was performed 10 days prior to the accident. According to 14 CFR Part 43 Appendix D - Scope and Detail of Items (as Applicable to the Particular Aircraft) To Be Included in Annual and 100 Hour Inspections, "Each person performing an annual or 100 hour inspection shall inspect (where applicable) components of the engine and nacelle group..."
Probable Cause: The inadequate 100-hour inspection by maintenance personnel, which resulted in a loose fuel line and loss of power. A factor related to the accident was the dark night conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC03LA096
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 February 2009 | N55854 | 0 | Pittstown, New Jersey | |
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Revision history:
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| 13-Oct-2022 14:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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