20131111023569A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Homestead, FL · November 11, 2013

Date: November 11, 2013 · 08:30 local
Place: Homestead, FL
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1830T
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA14LA042
Reported as: Piper PA-28-140
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N1830TRegistration cancelled Feb 28, 2018 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-7125231 · Built 1971 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On a flight from key west Florida to sarasota Florida the aircraft experienced loss of thrust due to engine failure. The pilot performed an emergency landing in everglades national park. The pilot was the only occupant and was un-injured. Post flight inspection showed a hole in the crankcase due to a broken piston rod. The aircraft has not been recovered.

As the FAA filed it

ON A FLIGHT FROM KEY WEST FLORIDA TO SARASOTA FLORIDA THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED LOSS OF THRUST DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE. THE PILOT PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK. THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT AND WAS UN-INJURED. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION SHOWED A HOLE IN THE CRANKCASE DUE TO A BROKEN PISTON ROD. THE AIRCRAFT HAS NOT BEEN RECOVERED.

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 ERA14LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHomestead, FLA total loss of engine power due to the in-flight separation of the No. 3 cylinder because of the fatigue cracking of its respective mounting studs and through bolts, which resulted from inadequate maintenance by unknown personnel.Nov 11, 2013 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1830T · 1

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

Accident 19760821031089ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Berlin, NJAug 21, 1976 · Substantial damage