Accident Piper PA-28RT-201 N528FT, Tuesday 22 April 1986

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Date:	Tuesday 22 April 1986
Time:	16:35 LT
Type:	Piper PA-28RT-201
Owner/operator:	Florida Institute Technology
Registration:	N528FT
MSN:	28R-8218022
Total airframe hrs:	2192 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-360-C1C6
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Melbourne, FL - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	Melbourne, FL (KMLB)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT STATED THAT THEY WERE DOING TOUCH & GO LANDINGS & ON LIFTOFF, THE ENG SPUTTERED & LOST POWER. SHE THEN TOOK OVER THE CONTROLS FROM THE STUDENT & ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON ANOTHER RWY & LANDED HARD. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT THE ENG LOST POWER DUE TO CARBON BUILD-UP UNDER THE EXHAUST VALVES ON THE #1 & #2 CYLINDERS.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: