- Date
- March 8, 1982, 14:15 local (19:15 UTC)
- Place
- Near Melbourne, FL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N3505QPiper PA-28-140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 8, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820308023009I
- Case key
- 71896
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Analysis
The aircraft had been in the practice area southwest of Melbourne, FL doing commercial flight check maneuvers for about 1 hour. According to the pilot, after completing his maneuvers he circled a lake once at 1000' AGL and then headed toward Melbourne. As he applied power to climb to a higher altitude the engine quit. After attempting to restart the engine, the pilot executed an emergency landing in a plowed field. Minor damage was sustained to the nose gear and lower engine cowl. The aircraft was flown out of the field after the necessary repairs were made. Examination of the engine revealed no discrepancies and the cause of the power loss was not determined.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3505Q
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28 7725230
- Airframe hours
- 3,025
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 140 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Fit Aviation Inc
- Registered owner
- Fit Aviation Inc
- Departed
- Near Melbourne, FL
- Destination
- Near Melbourne, FL
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 22
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 120 total · 113 in this make and model · 71 as pilot in command · 26 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 16 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Temperature
- 147 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MLB, 25 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N3505Q · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.