ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368389
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| Date: | Sunday 16 July 1989 |
| Time: | 08:12 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-300 |
| Owner/operator: | Smith, Vincent |
| Registration: | N999MA |
| MSN: | 32-40854 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3589 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540-K1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Luquillo, PR -
 Puerto Rico
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | San Juan, PR (2JU) |
| (KSTT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT RPRTD THAT DRG FLT OVER THE OCEAN, HE SMELLED AN ODOR OF SOMETHING BURNING. SHORTLY AFTERWARD, THE ENG LOST POWER. THE PLT WAS ABLE TO GLIDE THE ACFT TO ABOUT 1/2 MI FROM SHORE, THEN HE DITCHED IT IN THE OCEAN. LATER, THE ACFT WAS RECOVERED. AN EXAM REVEALED THE LEFT EXHAUST STACK HAD FAILED & THE ESCAPING EXHAUST GASES HAD RESULTED IN AN ENG COMPARTMENT FIRE.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE LEFT EXHAUST STACK WHICH RESULTED IN AN ENGINE FIRE, LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, AND SUBSEQUENT DITCHING OF THE ACFT IN OCEAN WATERS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA89LA200
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 17:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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