# Accident 19931112042589A: Piper PA31350, Orlando, FL, November 12, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 12, 1993, 06:29 local time
- Place: Orlando, FL
- Airport: Orlando Executive Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: HZTA
- Location: 28.5510° N, 81.2991° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.5510&lon=-81.2991&mi=10
- Aircraft: N27687, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N27687-1996-05-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-31-350 (registry code 7103110, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA31350
- Reported engine: LYC TIO540J2BD
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 2,465 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA94FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94FA020) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931112042589A

## Narrative

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

POWER LOSS LEFT ENGINE. BEGAN RETURN. DID NOT FEATHER. LOST CONTROL BELOW VMC. OVER GROSS WEIGHT. CLOGGED INJECTORS

## 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 MIA94FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94FA020), Nov 12, 1993: Piper PA-31-350 (N27687), Orlando, FL, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: WAS IN FLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL FOR FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO MAINTAIN VMC SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FROM THE LEFT ENGINE DUE TO…

## Other reports on N27687 (1)

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

- [Accident 19810722046319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810722046319A), Jul 22, 1981: Piper PA31350 (N27687), Tusayan, AZ, Substantial damage. Had passenger with irrational behavior. Elected to land on a dirt road. Main gear hit rock and collapsed on rollout

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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