ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359520
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| Date: | Sunday 4 December 1994 |
| Time: | 08:05 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N404FL |
| MSN: | 7225520 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4673 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E3D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fajardo -
 Puerto Rico
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Vieques, PR (KVQS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT NOTED THE ENGINE RUNNING 'ROUGH. HE FLEW THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER. ON FINAL APPROACH HE STATED THE ENGINE WOULD NOT DEVELOP ENOUGH POWER TO MAKE THE RUNWAY AND HE EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING INTO A MARSH SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE AFTER RECOVERY REVEALED THE RIGHT MAGNETO WAS WORN AND WOULD ONLY PRODUCE PARTIAL POWER.
Probable Cause: THE MALFUNCTION OF A MAGNETO RESULTING IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER OVER UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA95LA034
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 11:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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