ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359444
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| Date: | Saturday 31 December 1994 |
| Time: | 20:20 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Orlando Sales Inc. |
| Registration: | N4300S |
| MSN: | 8316064 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4068 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-D3G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lakeland, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Orlando, FL (KORL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING AT NIGHT TO AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. DURING APPROACH THE AIRPLANE HIT WIRES. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE AFTER THE ACCIDENT REVEALED FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE NO.1 CYLINDER OUTER INTAKE VALVE SPRING THAT JAMMED THE INNER SPRING RESULTING IN THE VALVE BEING JAMMED OPEN.
Probable Cause: FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE ENGINE NO.1 VALVE SPRING THAT JAMMED THE INTAKE VALVE OPEN RESULTING IN PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA95LA051
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 11:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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