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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32RT-300 · Coral Springs, FL · April 30, 2017

Date: April 30, 2017 · 13:30 local
Place: Coral Springs, FL
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N31678
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA17LA169
Reported as: Piper PA-32RT-300
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540KIG5D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 18,671 total1,275 in this make and model88 in the last 90 days

N31678Registered now · Piper PA-32RT-300S/N 32R-7885119 Airframe modelPiper PA-32RT-300 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Piper PA32, N31678 with one pilot and a passenger on board. Aircraft was operating under part 91. Aircraft took off from winter haven (kgif) heading to fort lauderdale executive airport (kfxe). Aircraft loss engine power and was not able to sustain flight attempting to land on levy but crashed into grassy marshy section of the everglades.

As the FAA filed it

PIPER PA32, N31678 WITH ONE PILOT AND A PASSENGER ON BOARD. AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATING UNDER PART 91. AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF FROM WINTER HAVEN (KGIF) HEADING TO FORT LAUDERDALE EXECUTIVE AIRPORT (KFXE). AIRCRAFT LOSS ENGINE POWER AND WAS NOT ABLE TO SUSTAIN FLIGHT ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON LEVY BUT CRASHED INTO GRASSY MARSHY SECTION OF THE EVERGLADES.

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 ERA17LA169Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCoral Springs, FLThe in-flight disconnection of the fuel injection servo throttle linkage, which resulted in a loss of engine power.Apr 30, 2017 · Substantial damage