ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374432
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| Date: | Saturday 9 August 1986 |
| Time: | 22:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | J. William Stinde |
| Registration: | N56189 |
| MSN: | 7325587 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2407 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E3D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rancho Mirage, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Palm Springs, CA (PSP |
| Bermuda Dunes, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE LOST POWER ABOUT THIRTY MINUTES AFTER TAKE-OFF AND A FORCED LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED. DURING THE INVESTIGATION THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AND RUN. IT RAN ROUGH AND WOULD DEVELOP ONLY PARTIAL POWER. THE CARBURATOR WAS DISASSEMBLED AND A PIECE OF FABRIC WHICH MEASURED 1 AND 1/4 INCHES BY 3 INCHES WAS OBSERVED IN THE CARBURATOR VENTURI SECTION. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PIECE OF FABRIC, WHICH RESEMBLED ASBESTOS IN APPEARANCE AND TEXTURE HAD BECOME DISLODGED FROM THE FORWARD END OF THE CARBURATOR HEAT SHROUD WHERE IT HAD BEEN UTILIZED AS A SHIM.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX86LA319
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 09:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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