ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364428
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| Date: | Friday 4 October 1991 |
| Time: | 14:40 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-260 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8839P |
| MSN: | 24-4294 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3936 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-54D-D4AS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sanford, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Fernandina, FL (55J) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGHLY. HE HAD NO SUITABLE LANDING AREA IN FRONT OF HIM, AND HE ELECTED TO ATTEMPT TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. AFTER COMPLETION OF THE TURN, THE ENGINE STOPPED, AND HE WAS FORCED TO EXECUTE AN EMERGENCY LANDING INTO A WOODED AREA. HE HAD ATTEMPTED THE FLIGHT EARLIER IN THE DAY, AND HAD TO RETURN DUE TO A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED MAINTENANCE ON THE ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM AND THE PROBLEM WAS THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN CORRECTED. EXAMINATION AND TEST RUN OF THE ENGINE AND EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT BY FAA PERSONNEL DID NOT REVEAL ANY MALFUNCTION.
Probable Cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL92LA002
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 14:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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