ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372151
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| Date: | Friday 25 September 1987 |
| Time: | 14:10 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | Romeo Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N7688F |
| MSN: | 28-7790219 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3159 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Troy, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | |
| Romeo, MI (D98) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DRG THE INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENG LOST POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT WAS DMGD DRG A FORCED LNDG WEST OF THE ARPT. DRG AN EXAM OF THE ACFT, 20 TO 25 GAL OF AVGAS WAS FND IN THE LEFT FUEL TANK; HOWEVER, THE RGT TANK HAD ONLY RESIDUAL FUEL REMAINING. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS FND IN THE 'OFF' POSITION & NO FUEL WAS FND IN THE CARBURETOR OR FUEL LINE TO THE ENG. ALSO, THE FUEL SYS WAS INTACT & NO LEAKS WERE FND IN THE SYS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI87LA221
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 14:03 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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