ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 38882
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| Date: | Tuesday 31 August 1982 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-235 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N8850W |
| MSN: | 2810805 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3509 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540-B4B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kayenta, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Kayenta, AZ (0V7) |
| Shiprock, NM (0V7) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A WITNESS REPORTED THAT AT ABOUT 200-250 FT THE ENG SPUTTERED, THE ACFT LEVELED OFF & THE ENG STARTED AGAIN. THE ACFT THEN MADE A RIGHT TURN & THE ENG SPUTTERED AGAIN & QUIT. THE RIGHT WING DROPPED DRASTICALLY. NO MALFUNCTIONS WERE NOTED DURING THE ENG TEAR DOWN INSPECTION. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20020917X03731_
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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