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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Tamiami, FL · September 4, 2012

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Date: September 4, 2012 · 10:54 local
Place: Tamiami, FL
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N607FT
Reported as: Piper PA-28-161
Reported engine: Lycoming O-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 300 total150 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N607FTRegistered now · Piper PA-28-161S/N 28-7916271 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot reported a strong vibration from the engine at 500 feet after takeoff. Vibration lasted for about one minute then settled down. Pilot elected to turn around and land. Tower asked if he wanted to declare an emergency and pilot responded yes. Pilot made an uneventful landing and taxied back to the facility.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED A STRONG VIBRATION FROM THE ENGINE AT 500 FEET AFTER TAKEOFF. VIBRATION LASTED FOR ABOUT ONE MINUTE THEN SETTLED DOWN. PILOT ELECTED TO TURN AROUND AND LAND. TOWER ASKED IF HE WANTED TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND PILOT RESPONDED YES. PILOT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AND TAXIED BACK TO THE FACILITY.

Other reports on N607FT · 7

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

Accident 20181120022771ATaxi · Miami, FLPiper PA-28-161 aircraft N607FT with a student pilot after landing exited runway 9L at Miami Executive Airport (tmb) at taxiway A2 attempted to taxi around Cessna CE-172M aircraft N80298 with an instructor and student pilot on taxiway A2, N607FT then collided…Nov 20, 2018 · Substantial damage Incident 20080311014199ILevel Off Touchdown · Valkaria, FL(-23) On March 11, 2008 at the Valkaria Florida airport aircraft N607FT, a Piper PA-28-161, owned by f.I.t. LLC. The pilot [privacy data omitted] held a student pilot certificate and was performing solo landings at the airport. Upon third landing of the day…Mar 11, 2008 · Minor damage Accident 20041019028249ATakeoff Ground Roll · Valkaria, FL(-23) Pilot doing touch & go's at valkyria airport rwy 14. On third attempt pilot felt something hit a/c during take off phase and aborted t.o. and veered off runway into grass. Later notified dead deer on runway.Oct 19, 2004 · Substantial damage Accident 19991211037029AFinal Approach · Plant City, FL(.19) On December 11, 1999, about 1645 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-28-161, N607FT, registered to and operated by Florida institute of technology, and a Cessna 152, N48823, registered to and operated by mitchell enterprises, inc., collided while on final…Dec 11, 1999 · Minor damage Incident 19970725028319ITakeoff Ground Roll · Lakeland, FLNarrative: the student pilot was conducting a solo cross country and elected to do take off and landing practice at an interim airport, the pilot lost control during the take off allowing the airplane to turn left and depart the runway striking a taxiway sign.Jul 25, 1997 · Minor damage Incident 19960612021779IStarting Engines · Melbourne, FLNarrative: pilot was preparing to depart for evening cross country. Tried to start a/c, engine rotated approx. 10 times when pilot saw flame shooting from engine cowl. Pilot departed aircraft and line personnel extinguished fire. Possible cause, engine…Jun 12, 1996 · Minor damage Accident 19950926030239ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Melbourne, FLFirst solo. Lost directional control on second landing after porpoising. Crosswind factor not good for first solo.Sep 26, 1995 · Substantial damage