ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 134289
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| Date: | Thursday 11 April 2002 |
| Time: | 16:17 |
| Type: |  Piper J5A-80 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N30660 |
| MSN: | 5-230 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pahokee, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pahokee, FL |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, the fuel tank was filled with 100 low lead fuel before the takeoff. The pilot taxied to runway 10, and initiated a takeoff. During climbout, the pilot started a left climbing turn, and at approximately the same time, the engine lost power. The pilot further reported that engine RPM dropped to Idle. The pilot selected an emergency landing area and established an approach to land. The pilot reported that after the landing, the airplane burst into flames.The subsequent examination of the accident site disclosed that the airframe was badly fire damaged. The engine compartment was also fire damaged, and engine components damaged. According to the pilot, he had not experienced any previous mechanical problems with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power and the post-landing fire for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20020412X00512&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Dec-2017 16:05 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Oct-2022 17:23 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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