# NTSB MIA91LA073: Piper PA-28-140, N610FL, Titusville, FL, January 27, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 27, 1991, 14:15 local (19:15 UTC)
- Place: Titusville, FL
- Coordinates: 28.62965, -80.849761 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.6297&lon=-80.8498&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 25, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32817
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA91LA073
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32817/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA073

## Probable cause

PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AFTER TAKEOFF DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASONS RESULTING IN THE EMERGENCY DESCENT AND IN-FLIGHT COLLISION WITH THE POWER LINE THEN THE GROUND.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, takeoff - initial climb
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- In flight collision with object, descent - emergency
  - object - wire,static
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - terrain condition - ground

## Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT THE ENG RUN-UP PRIOR TO DEPARTURE WAS NORMAL.  AFTER TAKEOFF WITH ABOUT 40 GALS OF FUEL ABOARD AT AN ALT OF ABOUT 300 FT AGL, THE ENG LOST POWER.  ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL.  DURING THE DESCENT, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A POWER LINE THEN THE GROUND.  EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE AS TO THE REASON FOR THE LOSS OF ENG POWER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N610FL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N610FL), registered now, S/N 28-7125488 (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: 28-7125488
- Airframe hours: 8714
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E3B 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Achord, Marvin L.
- Registered owner: Achord, Marvin L.
- Last inspection: Annual, August 14, 1990, 25 hours before
- Airport: X21, Arthur Dunn Air Park, runway 33, 3,000 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 50; flight engineer, private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 470 total, 436 in this make and model, 470 as pilot in command, 2 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 360° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 20,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 70 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: TIX, 7 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 19910127001139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910127001139A), Jan 27, 1991: Piper PA28140, Titusville, FL, Substantial damage. Engine quit on climbout. Struck power line on forced landing. Cause power loss unknown.

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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