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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-201T · Williston, FL · May 5, 2012

Date: May 5, 2012 · 16:03 local
Place: Williston, FL
Airport: Williston Minicipal
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N442G
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12LA340
Reported as: Piper PA-28R-201T
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-360 series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 23,230 total11 in this make and model120 in the last 90 days

N442GRegistered now · Piper PA-28R-201TS/N 28R-7703208 · Built 1977 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-201T Engine modelContinental TSIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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During climb out after touch and go at approximately 400 feet AGL the engine lost power with out notice. Aircraft had been flying for .7 hours with no indication of developing problems. Pilot reported normal preflight, fuel sumps checked fine and fuel on fullest tank. Pilot reported engine just lost power after gear was retracted during climb out.

As the FAA filed it

DURING CLIMB OUT AFTER TOUCH AND GO AT APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET AGL THE ENGINE LOST POWER WITH OUT NOTICE. AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN FLYING FOR .7 HOURS WITH NO INDICATION OF DEVELOPING PROBLEMS. PILOT REPORTED NORMAL PREFLIGHT, FUEL SUMPS CHECKED FINE AND FUEL ON FULLEST TANK. PILOT REPORTED ENGINE JUST LOST POWER AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED DURING CLIMB OUT.

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 ERA12LA340Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWilliston, FLLoss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination and testing, which included a successful postaccident engine run.May 5, 2012 · Substantial damage