# NTSB MIA92LA040: Piper PA-32RT-300T, N22213, Daytona Beach, FL, December 8, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 8, 1991, 12:15 local (17:15 UTC)
- Place: Daytona Beach, FL
- Coordinates: 29.16901, -81.140426 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.1690&lon=-81.1404&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 27, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33039
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA92LA040
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33039/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA040

## Probable cause

TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power, cruise - normal
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
  - maintenance,compliance with ad - not performed, other maintenance personnel
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AFTER CLIMBING TO 900, THE FLT LEVELED OFF & THE PLT PULLED THE POWER BACK TO 24 INCHES MANIFOLD PRESSURE.  SHORTLY THEREAFTER HE STATED THAT THE ENG BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH THEN QUIT.  HE VERIFIED THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS POSITIONED TO THE RT FUEL TANK & THAT THE AUXILIARY FUEL BOOST PUMP WAS ON, CHECKED EACH MAGNETO, WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS.  HE LANDED THE ACFT IN A FIELD GEAR UP.  THE ENG WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACFT & PLACED ON A TEST STAND FOR THE ENG RUN.  IT STARTED BUT DURING A MAGNETO CHECK AT 1,700 RPM, THE ENG BEGAN TO BACKFIRE MOMENTARILY WHEN POSITIONED TO THE RT MAGNETO POSITION, BUT CONTINUED TO RUN.  THE MAGNETO ASSY WAS REMOVED & EXAMINED WHICH REVEALED NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE AS TO THE REASON FOR THE REPORTED TOTAL LOSS OF ENG POWER.  THE FUEL SERVO WAS REMOVED AND PLACED ON A TEST STAND WHICH REVEALED THAT IT WAS NOT FUNCTIONING NORMALLY BUT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED IF THIS WAS POST OR PRE-IMPACT.  AN AD HAD NOT BEEN ACCOMPLISHED.  NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE AS TO THE REASON FOR THE REPORTED TOTAL LOSS OF ENG POWER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N22213](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N22213), registered now, S/N 32R-7887248, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32RT-300T (PA-32RT-30)
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32RT-300T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32rt-300t) (registry code 7103216) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 32R7887248
- Airframe hours: 994
- Engines: LYCOMING TIO-540-S1AD 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: William S. Morse
- Registered owner: Barristaire, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, December 4, 1991, 1 hours before

## 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 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 839 total, 127 in this make and model, 697 as pilot in command, 7 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 75 °F

## 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 19911208058409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911208058409A), Dec 8, 1991: Piper PA32RT300T, Daytona Beach, FL, Substantial damage. Abrupt power loss on climbout. Landed off airport gear up. Right mag backfired on test but checked out on teardown.

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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