# NTSB MIA84LA210: Piper PA-23-250, N5464Y, Ponce, PR, July 25, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 25, 1984, 14:05 local (18:05 UTC)
- Place: Ponce, PR
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31160
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA84LA210
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31160/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA210

## 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
  - fuel system,injector - disconnected (cause)
  - fluid,fuel - starvation (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - wheels up landing - intentional, pilot in command
  - terrain condition - crop (contributing factor)

## Analysis

ON INITIAL CLIMB, RIGHT ENGINE POWER LOSS OCCURRED. PLT EXECUTED EMERG PROCEDURES, ATTEMPTED GRADUAL CIRCUIT TO LAND. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO CLEAR KNOWN OBSTRUCTIONS ON RUNWAY APPROACH. PLT ELECTED TO MAKE A GEAR-UP LANDING IN CANE FIELD. INVESTIGATION REVEALED SELF-LOCKING SCREW IN RT ENG FUEL DIVIDER BACKED OUT, ALLOWING FUEL TO ESCAPE VIA UPPER DIVIDER BLOCK VENT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5464Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5464Y-1999-01-15), registration cancelled 1999-01-15, S/N 272552 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23-250
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 27-2552
- Airframe hours: 5006
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-540-C4B5 250 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Jose A. Rielland
- Registered owner: United Rubber Roller Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, April 7, 1984, 58 hours before
- Departed: 1JPS, PONCE, PR
- Destination: SJU

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 41; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, expired; seat: left; flight hours: 3,000 total, 116 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 120° at 14 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 90 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: MJPS

## 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 19840725034679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840725034679A), Jul 25, 1984: Piper PA23250, Ponce, Puerto Rico, Substantial damage. Crash occurred during emergency landing. Screw PN252082 in fuel control divider block not properly torqued.

## Other investigations on N5464Y (1)

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.

- [NTSB NYC97FA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97FA172), Aug 29, 1997: Piper PA-23-250 (N5464Y), Baptistown, NJ, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane for undetermined reason(s), while operating it at low altitude.

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.

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