Accident Piper PA-28R-201T N1642H, Friday 17 February 1984

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Date:	Friday 17 February 1984
Time:	16:30 LT
Type:	Piper PA-28R-201T
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N1642H
MSN:	305307
Total airframe hrs:	643 hours
Engine model:	Continental TSIO-360F
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	St. Augustine, FL - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Ormond Beach, FL
Destination airport:	St. Augustine, FL
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT REPORTED THE ENG LOST PARTIAL POWER SHORTLY AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE. HE ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE FIELD & LAND ON RWY 24, BUT HE MISSED THE RWY & LANDED HARD NORTH OF THE RWY. DISASSEMBLY OF THE ENG FUEL PUMP REVEALED THAT THE O-RING SEALING THE ANEROID HOUSING TO THE VARIABLE ORIFICE BODY HAD HARDENED & SHATTERED.

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