ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373722
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| Date: | Saturday 10 January 1987 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Ted Smith Aerostar 601 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N181X |
| MSN: | 61-0149-079 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2655 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540-S1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pahokee, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | West Palm Bch, FL |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS CONDUCTING AN OVER WATER APCH TO RWY 17 WHEN HE OBSERVED TRAFFIC PREPARING TO LAND AHEAD OF HIM. HE SLOWED THE ACFT FOR TRAFFIC SEPARATION, LOWERED THE GEAR, & EXTENDED PARTIAL FLAPS. HE THEN STATED THAT HE FELT AN ABNORMAL LOSS OF ALTITUDE & AIRSPEED WHICH HE ATTRIBUTED TO FAILURE OF THE RIGHT ENG, THOUGH THE RUDDER PEDALS DIDN'T FEEL AS THOUGH THE ENG HAD MALFUNCTIONED. HE ADDED POWER TO MAINTAIN AN AIRSPEED ABOVE VMC, THEN FULL POWER AS HE DIDN'T GET THE EXPECTED RESPONSE IN THRUST OR AIRSPEED. THE FLAPS WERE THEN RETRACTED & THE ACFT CRASHED INTO THE LAKE. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE RIGHT ENG REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF MALFUNCTION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA87LA070
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 16:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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