ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364749
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| Date: | Wednesday 7 August 1991 |
| Time: | 16:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-46-310P Malibu |
| Owner/operator: | Angel Marketing & Advertising |
| Registration: | N9094Z |
| MSN: | 4608022 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1633 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-52O-BE1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cartersville, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Chamblee, GA (KPDK) |
| Chatanooga, TN (CHA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING THE CLIMB TO CRUISE FLIGHT THE FUEL FLOW DECREASED, CYLINDER HEAD TEMPERATURE & OIL TEMPERATURE INCREASED, & AN ODOR OF OVERHEATING WAS DETECTED. WHEN THE ENGINE SPUTTERED, THE FUEL PUMP WAS ENGAGED & THE ENGINE QUIT. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A PASTURE, WHERE THE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING THE LANDING ROLL. EVIDENCE OF A FIRE WAS FOUND WHICH RESULTED FROM A LEAK AT THE MAIN FUEL LINE B-NUT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE B-NUT HAD BEEN LOOSENED, & NOT REPLACED TIGHTLY, DURING REPLACEMENT OF THE STANDBY VACUUM PUMP. THE QC INSPECTOR WHO EXAMINED THE REPAIR DID NOT EXAMINE THE AREA SURROUNDING THE REPLACED STANDBY VACUUM PUMP.
Probable Cause: THE MECHANIC'S IMPROPER REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL LINE B-NUT, AND THE INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF THE REPAIR WORK BY THE QUALITY ASSURANCE INSPECTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL91FA155
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 18:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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