ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 136213
Last updated: 23 October 2020
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| Date: | 20-AUG-1984 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-46-310P Malibu |
| Owner/operator: | Piper Aircraft Corporation |
| Registration: | N4371Y |
| C/n / msn: | 46-8408082 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Vero Beach, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | VRB |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
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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