20020113000769A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Oceano, CA · January 13, 2002

Date: January 13, 2002 · 14:40 local
Place: Oceano, CA
Airport: Oceano County Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N328EJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX02LA065
Reported as: Piper PA24250

N328EJRegistration cancelled Aug 27, 2013 · Piper PA-24-250S/N 24-2356 · Built 1960 Airframe modelPiper PA-24-250 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-19) On January 13, 2002, about 1440 hours pacific standard time, a Piper PA-24-250, N328EJ, operated by the owner/pilot, lost engine power and landed short of runway 29 at the Oceano County Airport, Oceano, California. The airplane was substantially damaged and the pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight operating under 14 CFR part 91, and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated at Oceano about 1415. The airport manager stated that the airplane landed 500 to 1,000 feet short, stopping abeam of the runway threshold. (-23) on January 13, 2002 a Piper comanche PA-24-250, N328EJ was on the downwind leg landing a Oceano airport (L52). When the pilot Mr. David maltone put the landing gear down he heard a loud bang from the firewall area and the engine lost power. The pilot then turned towards the runway but struck the airport perimeter fence.

As the FAA filed it

(-19) ON JANUARY 13, 2002, ABOUT 1440 HOURS PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, A PIPER PA-24-250, N328EJ, OPERATED BY THE OWNER/PILOT, LOST ENGINE POWER AND LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY 29 AT THE OCEANO COUNTY AIRPORT, OCEANO, CALIFORNIA. THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT OPERATING UNDER 14 CFR PART 91, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT OCEANO ABOUT 1415. THE AIRPORT MANAGER STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE LANDED 500 TO 1,000 FEET SHORT, STOPPING ABEAM OF THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD. (-23) ON JANUARY 13, 2002 A PIPER COMANCHE PA-24-250, N328EJ WAS ON THE DOWNWIND LEG LANDING A OCEANO AIRPORT (L52). WHEN THE PILOT MR. DAVID MALTONE PUT THE LANDING GEAR DOWN HE HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM THE FIREWALL AREA AND THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT THEN TURNED TOWARDS THE RUNWAY BUT STRUCK THE AIRPORT PERIMETER FENCE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX02LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOceano, CAA loss of engine power due to the separation of the mixture control cable from the mixture control arm of the carburetor. The mixture cable separation was due to maintenance personnel's failure to secure the mixture control cable away from the nose landing…Jan 13, 2002 · Substantial damage