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FAA incident report · Piper PA-31-325 · Pittsburgh, PA · November 12, 2000

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Date
November 12, 2000 · 10:58 local
Place
Pittsburgh, PA
Airport
Allegheny County
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N59756
Reported as
Piper PA31325
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540F2BD
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,800 total
N59756Registration cancelled May 16, 2017 · Piper PA-31-325S/N 31-7612007 · Built 1975Airframe modelPiper PA-31-325Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) On November 12, 2000 at 10:58E, shortly after taking off, enroute from Pittsburgh, PA (pit) to philadelphia, PA, the left engine of Piper PA-31-325, registered as N59759 started to run rough. The pilot decided to land at agc. The a/c landed on runway 10 and taxied to the ramp without incident. A certificated airframe and powerplant mechanicprivacy data omitted trouble shot the left engine and discovered a leaking fuel line. He tightened the line, the a/c was test run and returned to service at 13:15 e. the a/c returned to home base in philadelphia, PA., that day. The flight was completed without incident. The left engine had 80 hours since overhaul and installation on N59759. This incident is closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON NOVEMBER 12, 2000 AT 10:58E, SHORTLY AFTER TAKING OFF, ENROUTE FROM PITTSBURGH, PA (PIT) TO PHILADELPHIA, PA, THE LEFT ENGINE OF PIPER PA-31-325, REGISTERED AS N59759 STARTED TO RUN ROUGH. THE PILOT DECIDED TO LAND AT AGC. THE A/C LANDED ON RUNWAY 10 AND TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT INCIDENT. A CERTIFICATED AIRFRAME AND POWERPLANT MECHANIC^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ TROUBLE SHOT THE LEFT ENGINE AND DISCOVERED A LEAKING FUEL LINE. HE TIGHTENED THE LINE, THE A/C WAS TEST RUN AND RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 13:15 E. THE A/C RETURNED TO HOME BASE IN PHILADELPHIA, PA., THAT DAY. THE FLIGHT WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE LEFT ENGINE HAD 80 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL AND INSTALLATION ON N59759. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED.