ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380027
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| Date: | Monday 20 February 1984 |
| Time: | 18:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | Gerald Evrand |
| Registration: | N15043 |
| MSN: | 28-7225565 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3242 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bastrop, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Jacksonville, FL (F13) |
| Pleasanton, TX (KPEZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE PLT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE DEFROST VENT. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE ON A LOCAL HIGHWAY. EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE EXHAUST PIPE WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE MUFFLER AND THE HOT GASES MELTED A ROCKER BOX OIL DRAIN LINE. THE OIL IGNITED AND BURNED THE MAGNETO 'P' LEAD WIRES WHICH CAUSED A TOTALENGINE FAILURE. PIPER AD 70-16-05 ADDRESSES THIS PROBLEM IN EARLIER MODEL ACFT. AN ATTEMPT IS BEING MADE BY FAA TO INCLUDE LATER MODEL ACFT IN THE AD.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW84LA141
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 12:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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