ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 156683
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| Date: | Sunday 16 June 2013 |
| Time: | 16:20 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 Archer II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9160Q |
| MSN: | 2890103 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1705 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O&VO-360 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Waiehu, Maui, HI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Honolulu, HI |
| Kahului, HI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a cross-country flight, the pilot noticed that the engine had begun running roughly; he then performed a series of troubleshooting procedures, which corrected the problem. About 5 to 10 minutes later, the engine began running roughly again, and the pilot performed the troubleshooting procedures a second time. Shortly thereafter, the pilot noticed that the engine rpm was fluctuating between 1,500 and 2,450 and that the airplane would not maintain altitude. The pilot initiated a forced landing to a field, and, during the landing roll, the airplane struck bushes and trees before it came to rest in a nose-low position. During the recovery of the airplane using a helicopter long-line operation, the wreckage began to spin. The helicopter pilot jettisoned the external load cable attached to the airplane. Subsequently, the wreckage descended and impacted water just offshore from the accident site. The engine and one wing were recovered from the water about 2 days later. Postaccident examination of the recovered engine revealed signatures consistent with salt water submersion and severe corrosion. The saltwater immersion destroyed much of the evidence, and the reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies due to saltwater immersion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=9160Q
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jun-2013 05:49 | Geno | Added |
| 17-Jun-2013 05:51 | Geno | Updated [Operator, Departure airport] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 29-Nov-2017 08:46 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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