# Accident 19860422013469A: Piper PA28RT201, Melbourne, FL, April 22, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 22, 1986, 16:35 local time
- Place: Melbourne, FL
- Airport: Valkaria
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.9391° N, 82.1104° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.9391&lon=-82.1104&mi=10
- Aircraft: N528FT, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N528FT-2020-05-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28RT-201 (registry code 7102818, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28rt-201) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C (registry code 41511, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28RT201
- Reported engine: LYC IO360C1C6
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 558 total, 81 in this make and model, 155 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA86LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA129) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860422013469A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE BEGAN LOSING POWER DURING TAKEOFF. TOUCHDOWN WAS HARD, DAMAGING AIRCRAFT. CARBON FOULING ON ENGINE VALVES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA86LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA129), Apr 22, 1986: Piper PA-28RT-201 (N528FT), Melbourne, FL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N528FT (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20170329018529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170329018529I), Mar 29, 2017: Piper PA-28RT-201 (N528FT), Westminster, MD, Minor damage. [privacy data omitted]Was PIC. [privacy data omitted] Failed to use the proper checklist to ensure that the landing gear was down and locked. As a result,…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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