ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 37631
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| Date: | Sunday 4 May 1986 |
| Time: | 18:19 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23-150 Apache |
| Owner/operator: | Joseph Buzo |
| Registration: | N1373P |
| MSN: | 23-423 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2170 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Warren, MI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pontiac, MI (PTK) |
| Detroit, MI (DET) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
THE ACFT DEVELOPED A SMALL OIL LEAK DURING A X-COUNTRY flight. THE PLT REDUCED POWER TO IDLE TO CONSERVE OIL EVEN THOUGH THE OIL PRESSURE WAS STILL IN THE NORMAL RANGE. DURING THE DESCENT THE ACFTS AIRSPEED WAS NOT MAINTAINED AND THE ACFT CONTACTED THE GROUND IN A STEEP NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE AFTER STALLING WITH THE POWER STILL RETARDED TO IDLE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE OIL LEAK WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO INTERFERE WITH NORMAL OPERATIONS. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X33494
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] |
| 29-Oct-2019 18:22 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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