Accident Piper PA-28R N55329, Thursday 8 February 1996

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Date:	Thursday 8 February 1996
Time:	10:45 LT
Type:	Piper PA-28R
Owner/operator:	Pft Inc.
Registration:	N55329
MSN:	28R-7385217
Total airframe hrs:	5326 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-360-CIC
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Boca Raton, FL - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	Fort Lauderdale, FL
Destination airport:	Orlando, FL (KORL)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The airplane was climbing through 4,000 feet when the pilot heard a 'pop' and the engine started shaking. The pilot made a forced landing to a golf course. On landing roll out the pilot made a turn to the left to avoid some golfers who did not move. The right wing of the airplane collided with a tree. Examination of the engine revealed the number 3 cylinder hold down studs and nut failed due to fatigue.

Probable Cause: the partial loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the number 3 cylinder hold down studs and nut. A factor was the pilot'e evasive maneuver to avoid golphers on a golf course.

Accident investigation: