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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Wimauma, FL · September 25, 2007

Date: September 25, 2007 · 09:25 local
Place: Wimauma, FL
Airport: Wimauma Air Park
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N7961P
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA07LA157
Reported as: Piper PA24250
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,600 total1,000 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N7961PRegistration cancelled Feb 27, 2013 · Piper PA-24-250S/N 24-3198 · Built 1962 Airframe modelPiper PA-24-250 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) The pilot in command stated that on September 25, 2007, at 09:25 local time, a Piper 24-250, N7961P, registered to privacy data omitted lost engine power and landed 45 degrees on grass runway 27 at FD77 ripping the gear off while on performance flight following maintenance. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The PIC sustained no injuries. The flight originated at Wimauma Florida (FD77) at 9:15 local time. During the engine tear down the following was observed: 1. The engine oil pump was operational and providing oil to the engine. 2. Oil was found in #2 cylinder and on the push rods. 3. Oil was found in the prop governor oil pump. 4. The oil pressure indicator was functioning indicating pressure when air was blown into the line. 5. The nose gear was sheared straight back.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT IN COMMAND STATED THAT ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2007, AT 09:25 LOCAL TIME, A PIPER 24-250, N7961P, REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ LOST ENGINE POWER AND LANDED 45 DEGREES ON GRASS RUNWAY 27 AT FD77 RIPPING THE GEAR OFF WHILE ON PERFORMANCE FLIGHT FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PIC SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT WIMAUMA FLORIDA (FD77) AT 9:15 LOCAL TIME. DURING THE ENGINE TEAR DOWN THE FOLLOWING WAS OBSERVED: 1. THE ENGINE OIL PUMP WAS OPERATIONAL AND PROVIDING OIL TO THE ENGINE. 2. OIL WAS FOUND IN #2 CYLINDER AND ON THE PUSH RODS. 3. OIL WAS FOUND IN THE PROP GOVERNOR OIL PUMP. 4. THE OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR WAS FUNCTIONING INDICATING PRESSURE WHEN AIR WAS BLOWN INTO THE LINE. 5. THE NOSE GEAR WAS SHEARED STRAIGHT BACK.

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 MIA07LA157Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWimauma, FLThe failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed while maneuvering for a precautionary landing following a reported loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Sep 25, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7961P · 2

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

Incident 20020429011809ILevel Off Touchdown · Pipestone, MN(-23) Pilot landed aircraft with gear up.Apr 29, 2002 · Minor damage Incident 19930512017559IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Augusta, KSPilot inadvertantly retracted landing gear on rollout.May 12, 1993 · Minor damage