ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378414
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 September 1984 |
| Time: | 10:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | James Mcclain |
| Registration: | N33396 |
| MSN: | 28-7525183 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1697 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E3D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Medford, NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING ENGINE RUN-UP, RIGHT MAGNETO HAD EXCESSIVE RPM DROP. PLT LEANED MIXTURE FOR BURN-OUT AND INAVVERTENTLY SHUT DOWN ENGINE. AFTER RESTART, PLT RAN ENGINE WITH LEAN MIXTURE; SUBSEQUENT MAGNETO CHECK WAS WITHIN LIMITS. AT 300 FT AGL ON INITIAL CLIMB, ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. PLT DETERMINED SAFE FLIGHT COULD NOT BE MAINTAINED, SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING. GEAR COLLAPSED ON ROUGH TERRAIN. INVESTIGATION FAILED TO DISCLOSE REASON FOR POWER LOSS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC84LA317
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 08:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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