ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380939
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| Date: | Sunday 4 September 1983 |
| Time: | 16:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-200 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N56283 |
| MSN: | 7335-399 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4649 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-C1C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Calexico, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Lake Havasue, AZ (LHU | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF, THE ENG BEGAN TO MISS AT APRX 300 FT AGL & HE FELT A DEFINITE LOSS OF POWER. HE TRIED TO RAISE THE GEAR, BUT THE AIRSPEED WAS BELOW THE AUTOMATIC GEAR EXTENSTION SPEED, SO THE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. HE REPOSITIONED THE GEAR HANDLE TO THE DOWN POSITON & THE WARNING HORN, WHICH HAD SOUNDED, STOPPED. THE PLT WAS ABLE TO FLY THE ACFT OVER SOME WIRES, BUT COULD NOT GET THE ACFT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING A LANDING IN A SOFT FARM FIELD. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK AT A UNION JOINT IN THE LINE FROM THE LEFT WING. NO OTHER PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE WAS EVIDENT. HOWEVER, THE GROSS WEIGHT WAS ESTIMATED TO HAVE BEEN APRX 87 LBS OVER THE MAX LIMIT. ALSO, THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS APRX 3500 FT (TEMP ABOUT 110 DEG).
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX83FA422
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 22:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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