# NTSB ATL00LA096: Piper PA-28-140, N5530F, Deland, FL, September 21, 2000 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: September 21, 2000, 15:48 local (19:48 UTC) - Place: Deland, FL - Coordinates: 29.060504, -81.229393 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.0605&lon=-81.2294&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report April 6, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 50447 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL00LA096 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/50447/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA096 ## Probable cause A partial loss of engine power during initial climb following takeoff, due to the restricted movement of the number two cylinder's exhaust valve. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of engine power(partial) - mech failure/malf, takeoff - initial climb - engine assembly,valve,exhaust - movement restricted (cause) - Forced landing, descent - emergency - In flight collision with terrain/water, emergency landing after takeoff - terrain condition - grass ## Analysis Shortly after takeoff the engine lost power and developed a rough run condition. The pilot elected to return to the runway and made a 180-degree turn in an attempt to land on runway 5. to since another airplane had landed on runway 23, the pilot landed on the grass adjacent to runway 5. During the emergency landing sequence, the nose and right main landing gear were sheared off, and the right wing and firewall were bent. The post-accident examination of the engine revealed that the exhaust valve for the number two cylinder was stuck in the open position. ## Factual narrative On September 21, 2000, about 1548 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-140, N5530F, registered to and operated by the pilot, was substantially damaged when it collided with the ground following a partial loss of engine power during initial climb following takeoff from Deland Municipal-Sidney H. Taylor Airport in Deland, Florida. The airline transport pilot, the sole occupant aboard, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight being conducted under Title 14 CFR Part 91. The flight originated at 1545, with a planned destination of Witham Field Airport in Stuart, Florida. According to the pilot, shortly after departure from runway 23 while approximately 200 feet agl (above ground level), the engine rpm dropped to 1500 and the engine began to run rough. As a result of power lines off the departure end of the runway, the pilot elected to make a 180-degree turn in an attempt to land on runway 5. Due to another airplane having just landed on runway 23, the pilot landed on the grass adjacent to runway 5. During the impact sequence, the nose and right main landing gear were sheared off, and the right wing and firewall were bent. A post-accident examination of the engine, revealed that the exhaust valve for the number two cylinder was stuck in the open position. A review of the airplane's maintenance records revealed that 791 hours had accumulated since the cylinder was last overhauled. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N5530F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5530F-2015-05-20), registration cancelled 2015-05-20, S/N 28-24872, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Piper PA-28-140 - Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 28-24872 - Airframe hours: 6827 - Engines: Lycoming O-320-E3D 150 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Samir Maktouf - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, July 7, 2000, 40 hours before - Departed: DED - Destination: SUA, STUART, FL - Airport: DED, Deland Municiapal, runway 23, 4,379 × 75 ft, concrete ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 43; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 10,000 total, 3,000 in this make and model, 9,500 as pilot in command, 120 in the last 90 days, 25 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: variable at 6 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 77 °F - Altimeter: 29.00 inHg - Observed at: DAB, 14 nm away ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20000921015249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000921015249A), Sep 21, 2000: Piper PA28140, Deland, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) A/d departed rwy 23 at Deland municipal airport. Immediately after takeoff the engine began to run rough and shake. At approx. 200 feet AGL the pilot… From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.