ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 136213
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Date: | Monday 20 August 1984 |
Time: | 14:00 |
Type: | Piper PA-46-310P Malibu |
Owner/operator: | Piper Aircraft Corporation |
Registration: | N4371Y |
MSN: | 46-8408082 |
Total airframe hrs: | 1 hours |
Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-BE |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Vero Beach, FL -
United States of America
|
Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Test |
Departure airport: | VRB |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:ON POST-PRODUCTION TEST FLT, PLT NOTED SYMPTOMS OF UNCOMMANDED LEAN MIXTURE AND TURNED TO RETURN FOR LANDING. EN ROUTE TO AIRPORT, ENG LOST PWR COMPLETELY. ON BASE LEG FOR FORCED LANDING (OFF AIRPORT) FIRE BROKE OUT IN ENG AREA AND BURNED THROUGH HYDRAULIC LINE CAUSING GEAR TO EXTEND. DUE TO INCREASED GLIIDE ANGLE, PLANNED FLT PATH WOULD NOT CLEAR OBSTRUCTION (DRAW BRIDGE). WHEN THE PLT MANEUVERED TO AVOID THE OBSTACLE, THE ACFT STALLED, MUSHED AND COLLIDED WITH A BOAT DOCK. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A LOOSE FUEL LINE FITTING.
Sources:
NTSB id 20001214X40790
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
12-May-2013 13:12 |
harro |
Updated [Aircraft type, Phase, Nature, Narrative] |
21-Dec-2016 19:26 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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