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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28RT-201 · Fellesmere, FL · April 16, 1987

Date
April 16, 1987 · 13:50 local
Place
Fellesmere, FL
Phase of flight
Sfl Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N539FT
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA87IA134
Reported as
Piper PA28RT201
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360C1C6
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
860 total170 in this make and model120 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Unable to regain engine power after simulation. Suspect a vapor lock. Overran chosen emergency field and hit ditch.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO REGAIN ENGINE POWER AFTER SIMULATION. SUSPECT A VAPOR LOCK. OVERRAN CHOSEN EMERGENCY FIELD AND HIT DITCH.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N539FT · 1

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