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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Pembrokes, FL · July 12, 2017

Date: July 12, 2017 · 11:15 local
Place: Pembrokes, FL
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator: 1WLS
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N55612
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA17LA266
Reported as: Piper PA-28R-200
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 470 total34 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

N55612Registration cancelled Oct 16, 2019 · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-7335259 · Built 1973 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Piper PA28R, N55612 with one pilot and a pilot student on board. Aircraft was operating under part 141. Aircraft took off from north perry airport (hwo) to conduct aircraft maneuvers, left, right banks, climbs and descent. After 30 minutes in flight the crew decided to switch fuel tank from right to left. Immediately after switching the fuel tank supply the aircraft started to experience an excessive engine vibration. Pilot decided to switch back to right fuel tank and decided to turn back to north perry airport. Within two minutes pilot encountered engine vibration again and loss of power. Pilot decided to restart the engine but was not successful, immediately he decided to perform an off field landing on a levy.

As the FAA filed it

PIPER PA28R, N55612 WITH ONE PILOT AND A PILOT STUDENT ON BOARD. AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATING UNDER PART 141. AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF FROM NORTH PERRY AIRPORT (HWO) TO CONDUCT AIRCRAFT MANEUVERS, LEFT, RIGHT BANKS, CLIMBS AND DESCENT. AFTER 30 MINUTES IN FLIGHT THE CREW DECIDED TO SWITCH FUEL TANK FROM RIGHT TO LEFT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER SWITCHING THE FUEL TANK SUPPLY THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO EXPERIENCE AN EXCESSIVE ENGINE VIBRATION. PILOT DECIDED TO SWITCH BACK TO RIGHT FUEL TANK AND DECIDED TO TURN BACK TO NORTH PERRY AIRPORT. WITHIN TWO MINUTES PILOT ENCOUNTERED ENGINE VIBRATION AGAIN AND LOSS OF POWER. PILOT DECIDED TO RESTART THE ENGINE BUT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL, IMMEDIATELY HE DECIDED TO PERFORM AN OFF FIELD LANDING ON A LEVY.

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 ERA17LA266Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPembroke Pines, FLThe loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined postaccident engine test-runs revealed no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.Jul 12, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N55612 · 1

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

Incident 20180329000179ILanding: Touchdown · Hollywood, FLPart 141 operated normal category aircraft, manufactured by Piper; model pa 28R-200; registration number: N55612, serial number: 28R-7335259, configured with the Lycoming IO-360 reciprocating engine coupled with the hartzell (HC-C3YR-1RF) three blade…Mar 29, 2018 · Minor damage