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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Apopka, FL · May 8, 2024

Date: May 8, 2024 · 11:30 local
Place: Apopka, FL
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N908DK
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA24LA211
Reported as: Piper PA-32-300
Reported engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,300 total

N908DKRegistered now · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-7440070 · Built 1973 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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05/08/2024

Apopka, FL: privacy data omitted, PA32, experienced engine failure and made an emergency landing on shelby industrial Dr. Left wing struck an object on the ground. No ATC services provided. POB: 2. Injuries: none. Damage: substantial. 05/08/2024 15302

privacy data omitted Was advised to submit a malfunction or defect report via https://sdrs.FAA.gov/ to report the engine/multiple cylinder failures.

As the FAA filed it

05/08/2024

APOPKA, FL: ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, PA32, EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON SHELBY INDUSTRIAL DR. LEFT WING STRUCK AN OBJECT ON THE GROUND. NO ATC SERVICES PROVIDED. POB: 2. INJURIES: NONE. DAMAGE: SUBSTANTIAL. 05/08/2024 15302

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS ADVISED TO SUBMIT A MALFUNCTION OR DEFECT REPORT VIA HTTPS://SDRS.FAA.GOV/ TO REPORT THE ENGINE/MULTIPLE CYLINDER FAILURES.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA24LA211Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportApopka, FLA partial loss of engine power due to sticking exhaust valves. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s failure to use available engine data while troubleshooting a known engine issue and maintenance personnel’s failure to comply with…May 8, 2024 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N908DK · 1

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

Incident 20230523004889ICruise/Level Flight · Christmas, FLOn 05/23/2023 aircraft experienced a loss of engine power for unknown reasons approximately 15 miles east of ktix. The aircraft experienced a blown left main landing gear tire after landing on SR50 west of Christmas, Florida. No injuries were reported by…May 23, 2023 · Minor damage