ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355071
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| Date: | Friday 31 October 1997 |
| Time: | 18:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-260 |
| Owner/operator: | 59 Incorporated |
| Registration: | N3359W |
| MSN: | 32-205 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3600 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lakeville, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (KLVN) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that no abnormalities were found during preflight, engine start, or run-up. He said the manifold pressure, RPM, and engine gauges were all normal during the takeoff roll and takeoff. Also, he reported that after climbing to approximately 125 feet AGL, just beyond the threshold of the runway, the airplane experienced a sudden and complete power loss, 'as if the engine was being starved for fuel.' About two seconds later, the engine surged, and then quit again. The pilot landed straight ahead in a freshly plowed field. During the landing, the airplane rolled across about 300 feet of rough terrain before the nose gear collapsed. A postaccident examination and test run the engine were performed. The engine started and ran normally. Examination of the mixture control cable revealed that a rubber grommet in the 'Adel clamp,' which secured the mixture control cable outer housing, had deteriorated. This permitted the control cable and outer cable housing to shift aft.
Probable Cause: fuel starvation due a deteriorated grommet in an Adel clamp, and a loose mixture control cable.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI98LA037
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 07:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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