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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-25-235 · Plantation, FL · July 25, 2003

Date: July 25, 2003 · 09:05 local
Place: Plantation, FL
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N72AB
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA03LA149
Reported as: Piper PA25235
Reported engine: Lycoming O540*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 300 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days

N72ABRegistered now · Piper PA-25-235S/N 25-5088 · Built 1969 Airframe modelPiper PA-25-235 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 7/25/2003 at approximately 0905 the pilot in command, jason akina, of N72AB, a Piper 25, stated that he had flown for about 2 hours when he started experiencing engine roughness. He checked his carburetor heat to see if that would help. He didn't get any response. That's when the engine started to lose power and he decided to make a precautionary landing. He landed at the jacaranda golf course. The aircraft suffered substantial damage to the right wing, the main landing gear and the belly of the aircraft. Inspectors diaz and lleras dipped the tank numerous times for fuel. The tank was empty. Also, the owner of aerial banners stated that the aircraft had flown 2 hours the day before and was not refueled.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 7/25/2003 AT APPROXIMATELY 0905 THE PILOT IN COMMAND, JASON AKINA, OF N72AB, A PIPER 25, STATED THAT HE HAD FLOWN FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS WHEN HE STARTED EXPERIENCING ENGINE ROUGHNESS. HE CHECKED HIS CARBURETOR HEAT TO SEE IF THAT WOULD HELP. HE DIDN'T GET ANY RESPONSE. THAT'S WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED TO LOSE POWER AND HE DECIDED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. HE LANDED AT THE JACARANDA GOLF COURSE. THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING, THE MAIN LANDING GEAR AND THE BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT. INSPECTORS DIAZ AND LLERAS DIPPED THE TANK NUMEROUS TIMES FOR FUEL. THE TANK WAS EMPTY. ALSO, THE OWNER OF AERIAL BANNERS STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD FLOWN 2 HOURS THE DAY BEFORE AND WAS NOT REFUELED.

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 MIA03LA149Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPlantation, FLThe pilot's improper preflight planning and failure to refuel before the flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a forced landing and damage to the airplane during the landing.Jul 25, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N72AB · 2

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

Incident 20100308029169IManeuver · Daytona Beach, FLPilot performing banner tow had fluctating oil pressure gauage. Turned toward dab and released banner in conjested area landing banner in power lines. Pilot returned aircraft to dab with safe landing. Oil gauge was faulty.Mar 8, 2010 · No damage Incident 20010503009489INormal Cruise · Miami, FL(-23)Pilot accomplished a takeoff from runway 9R at kopf and circled for an eastbound banner pickup. After the pickup he climbed out normally and proceeded north/northeast bound, generally following the Florida turnpike. He cleared the kopf airspace and had…May 3, 2001