ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371503
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| Date: | Tuesday 23 February 1988 |
| Time: | 12:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-108 |
| Owner/operator: | Rockford Hall |
| Registration: | N5542Z |
| MSN: | 22-9333 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2901 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-C1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fabens, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (E35) |
| El Paso, TX (TX04) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENG RAN ROUGH ON A PREVIOUS FLT AND HE REMOVED, CLEANED, AND REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS. HE THEN TOOK OFF AND AT A POINT SEVEN MILES FROM THE DEPARTURE ARPT, THE ENG AGAIN BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND INTERMITTENTLY. AN EMERGENCY LANDING BECAME NECESSARY AND DURING THE LANDING IN ROUGH TERRAIN, THE NOSE GEAR BROKE, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE. AN FAA INSPECTOR EXAMINED THE WRECKAGE AND DID NOT FIND ANY EVIDENCE TO EXPLAIN THE REPORTED POWER LOSS. IN HIS REPORT OF THE ACCIDENT, THE PLT STATES THAT RUBBER PARTICLES, POSSIBLY FROM FUEL LINES, WERE FOUND IN THE FUEL. THE ACFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON AUTO FUEL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW88LA070
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 06:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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