ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 345029
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| Date: | Thursday 27 July 2023 |
| Time: | 14:41 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee C |
| Owner/operator: | Bremfour Aviation Group Inc |
| Registration: | N15417 |
| MSN: | 28-7305073 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8449 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Knoxville Downtown Island Airport (DKX/KDKX), Knoxville, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Knoxville Downtown Island Airport, TN (KDKX) |
| Knoxville Downtown Island Airport, TN (KDKX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On July 27, 2023, about 1441 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-180, N15417, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Knoxville, Tennessee. The flight instructor and student pilot were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight.
The flight instructor reported that the accident flight was the student pilot’s first flight (discovery flight). The flight instructor added that the preflight inspection, engine start, taxi, and run-up were normal. He initiated a takeoff roll on runway 26 by letting the student pilot advance the throttle. The engine rpm initially increased to 2,200, then decreased to 800, followed by flames emanating from the engine cowling. The flight instructor rejected the takeoff, advanced the throttle lever, retracted the mixture level, and turned off all electrical equipment, including the mater switch. He also instructed the student pilot to turn the magnetos and fuel selector to off, which he did. They then exited the airplane on the runway and called the fixed based operator for assistance.
Initial examination of the engine compartment by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed substantial damage to an engine mount tube. The wreckage was retained for further examination.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N15417
https://photos-e1.flightcdn.com/photos/retriever/69e253e73bcbefafa25439abfe24dc6299d874d6 (photo)
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Aug-2023 18:30 | Captain Adam | Added |
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