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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Milton, FL · September 23, 2002

Date: September 23, 2002 · 18:15 local
Place: Milton, FL
Airport: Milton T Field Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8828N
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL02FA175
Reported as: Piper PA28140
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Student

N8828NRegistration cancelled Apr 23, 2003 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-25677 · Built 1969 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) After completing first solo cross-country flight, student pilot performed a touch and go landing at the Milton, FL. Airport (2R4) using runway 36. During the downwind leg the student pilot informed local unicom/traffic advisory that the engine had quit. The aircraft crashed approximately .34 of a mile west the south end of the runway 36. The aircraft was destroyed and student pilo recieved fatal injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER COMPLETING FIRST SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT, STUDENT PILOT PERFORMED A TOUCH AND GO LANDING AT THE MILTON, FL. AIRPORT (2R4) USING RUNWAY 36. DURING THE DOWNWIND LEG THE STUDENT PILOT INFORMED LOCAL UNICOM/TRAFFIC ADVISORY THAT THE ENGINE HAD QUIT. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED APPROXIMATELY .34 OF A MILE WEST THE SOUTH END OF THE RUNWAY 36. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND STUDENT PILO RECIEVED FATAL INJURIES.

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 ATL02FA175Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMilton, FLA sheared mixture cable which resulted in a loss of engine power.Sep 23, 2002 · Substantial damage