19790116000959A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32RT-300T · Vero Beach, FL · January 16, 1979

Date
January 16, 1979 · 09:30 local
Place
Vero Beach, FL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N21698
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA79FLO32
Reported as
Piper PA32RT300T
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540S1AD
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,342 total42 in this make and model205 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Test flight after engine change. Engine failed, found fuel injector line loose.

As the FAA filed it

TEST FLIGHT AFTER ENGINE CHANGE. ENGINE FAILED, FOUND FUEL INJECTOR LINE LOOSE.

NTSB investigation

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