ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69390
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| Date: | Friday 23 October 2009 |
| Time: | 20:17 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage |
| Owner/operator: | Citrus Aviation Inc |
| Registration: | N98ZZ |
| MSN: | 4636169 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1893 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Zephyrhills, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gainesville, FL (GNV) |
| Lakeland, FL (LAL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot fueled the airplane prior to departure and flew uneventfully for approximately 30 minutes. The airplane then descended to 2,000 feet on approach to the destination airport, during night visual meteorological conditions. About 30 seconds after being cleared for a visual approach, the pilot declared an emergency to air traffic control and requested assistance to the nearest airport. The controller provided a vector to divert and distance to the nearest suitable airport. The pilot subsequently reported "engine out, engine out" and the airplane impacted wooded terrain about 4 miles northeast of runway 22 at the alternate airport. A postcrash fire consumed a majority of the wreckage. Examination of the wreckage, including teardown examination of the engine, did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions; however, the fuel system and ignition system were consumed by postcrash fire and could not be tested.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power during a night approach for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Images:
Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Oct-2009 20:26 | slowkid | Added |
| 23-Oct-2009 20:26 | slowkid | Updated |
| 23-Oct-2009 20:28 | slowkid | Updated |
| 13-May-2010 05:09 | harro | Updated [Source, Damage] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 02-Dec-2017 17:05 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Dec-2021 13:11 | wf | Updated [Damage] |
| 14-Dec-2021 13:19 | wf | Updated [[Damage]] |
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