ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373240
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| Date: | Thursday 16 April 1987 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28RT-201 |
| Owner/operator: | F.i.t. Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N539FT |
| MSN: | 28RP8218023 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360-C1C6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Grant, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Melbourne, FL (KMLB) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE CFI CLOSED THE THROTTLE & ANNOUNCED A SIMULATED FORCED LDG. MOMENTS LATER, HE ADVANCED THE THROTTLE TO CLEAR THE ENGINE & FOUND IT WOULD NOT RESPOND. A FORCED LDG WAS THEN PERFORMED IN A FIELD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. A SUBSEQUENT EXAM OF THE ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM & RELATED COMPONENTS FAILED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE. MINOR REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED TO THE ACFT & IT WAS FLOWN OUT OF THE FIELD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA87IA134
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 11:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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