20170312001249A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Tampa, FL · March 12, 2017

Date: March 12, 2017 · 13:35 local
Place: Tampa, FL
Airport: Peter O. Knight
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8447R
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA17LA128
Reported as: Piper PA-28-140
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 234 total77 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N8447RRegistration cancelled Jan 3, 2019 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-22331 · Built 1966 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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After takeoff on runway 5 at tpf, at approximately 200 AGL, the pilot experienced a reduction of engine power. The pilot turned crosswind and attempted to return to runway 5. Unable to maintain altitude, the pilot landed in the water. Upon impact with the water, the aircraft flipped over. The windshied was broken out, damage to the front cowling occurred and the left wing separated from the aircraft. The pilot suffered minor scratches to the left arm.

Time of accident on -23 is correct, NTSB has been requested to correct NTSB report.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 5 AT TPF, AT APPROXIMATELY 200 AGL, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A REDUCTION OF ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT TURNED CROSSWIND AND ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO RUNWAY 5. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE, THE PILOT LANDED IN THE WATER. UPON IMPACT WITH THE WATER, THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER. THE WINDSHIED WAS BROKEN OUT, DAMAGE TO THE FRONT COWLING OCCURRED AND THE LEFT WING SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT SUFFERED MINOR SCRATCHES TO THE LEFT ARM.

TIME OF ACCIDENT ON -23 IS CORRECT, NTSB HAS BEEN REQUESTED TO CORRECT NTSB REPORT.

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 ERA17LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTampa, FLA collapsed engine induction duct, which resulted in restricted air flow to the engine and a subsequent loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the operator's failure to ensure that the correct induction duct was installed.Mar 12, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8447R · 1

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

Incident 19911116058299IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Lake Elsinore, CAPilot low on fuel. Ats vectored pilot to Skylark. Landed on dirt taxiway. Lost control. Veered off taxiway.Nov 16, 1991 · Minor damage