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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Pembroke Pines, FL · December 2, 2020

Date: December 2, 2020 · 07:50 local
Place: Pembroke Pines, FL
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2420F
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA21LA059
Reported as: Piper PA-38-112
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours: 303 total27 in this make and model47 in the last 90 days

N2420FRegistration cancelled Jul 3, 2021 · Piper PA-38-112S/N 38-79A0433 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-38-112 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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CFI and a student pilot were performing touch and go's when on the upwind leg of their 3rd landing a quick burning smell followed by the carbon monoxide detector turning black and then the engine quit at approximately 400 feet. The aircraft crashed just outside of the airport grounds. Both occupants exited the aircraft without injury.

As the FAA filed it

CFI AND A STUDENT PILOT WERE PERFORMING TOUCH AND GO'S WHEN ON THE UPWIND LEG OF THEIR 3RD LANDING A QUICK BURNING SMELL FOLLOWED BY THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR TURNING BLACK AND THEN THE ENGINE QUIT AT APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED JUST OUTSIDE OF THE AIRPORT GROUNDS. BOTH OCCUPANTS EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INJURY.

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 ERA21LA059Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPembroke Pines, FLA total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination.Dec 2, 2020 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2420F · 2

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

Incident 20030531024259IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Brookshire, TX(-23) At 4500 feet, enroute to fredericksburg, Texas, lost power. Thereafter could not develop power above idle. On landing in field, struck fence post causing minor damage to wing root fairing. Mechanic did engine run up and discovered one magneto…May 31, 2003 · Minor damage Incident 19870404016889IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Los Angeles, CASolo students engine ran rough, landed on a boulevard. Wingtip hit a post. Engine defect to be reported.Apr 4, 1987 · Minor damage