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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-32R-301T · Destin, FL · December 24, 2007

Date: December 24, 2007 · 07:30 local
Place: Destin, FL
Airport: Destin-Fort Walton Beach
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8158B
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC08IA069
Reported as: Piper PA32R301T
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO540*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 260 total26 in this make and model126 in the last 90 days

N8158BRegistered now · Piper PA-32R-301TS/N 32R-8229038 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-301T Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) On dec 24, 2007, at 0730 CST local, a Piper PA-32RG, N8158B, departed pensacola, FL (pns) and was passing through 10,0000'. Pilot noticed smoke coming from engine and some smoke in cockpit. Pilot declared emergency, pulled engine throttle to idle and proceeded to nearest airport which was Destin, FL (dts). Aircraft landed without incident and no injuries to pilot or passenger.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON DEC 24, 2007, AT 0730 CST LOCAL, A PIPER PA-32RG, N8158B, DEPARTED PENSACOLA, FL (PNS) AND WAS PASSING THROUGH 10,0000'. PILOT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE AND SOME SMOKE IN COCKPIT. PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY, PULLED ENGINE THROTTLE TO IDLE AND PROCEEDED TO NEAREST AIRPORT WHICH WAS DESTIN, FL (DTS). AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND NO INJURIES TO PILOT OR PASSENGER.

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 NYC08IA069Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportDestin, FLAn in-flight fire due to a fractured fuel injector line as a result of an unauthorized repair to the line.Dec 24, 2007 · Minor damage

Other reports on N8158B · 2

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

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