MIA77FLA46

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Jacksonville, FL · August 14, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1977
Place
Jacksonville, FL · JACKSONVILLE, FL
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N4169RPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report November 14, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770814029719A
Case key
145774

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2403  77/8/14    JACKSONVILLE,FL     PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N4169R              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 33, 1200 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            192 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRAIG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSONVILLE,FL            UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            STATIC: STARTING ENGINE(S)
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: ON GROUND                              STATIC: STARTING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- SEAL FAILURE ON BENDIX FUEL INJECTOR S-N 21456  P-N RSA10EDI.

Aircraft

Registration
N4169R
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Craig

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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