# NTSB MIA94LA066: Piper PA-32-300, N15635, Tamarac, FL, February 3, 1994

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 3, 1994, 15:17 local (20:17 UTC)
- Place: Tamarac, FL
- Location: 26.2033° N, 80.2560° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tamarac, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.2033&lon=-80.2560&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 18, 1994
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 37490
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA94LA066
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/37490/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA066

## Probable cause

THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED CAUSES.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power, cruise
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - emergency

## Analysis

THE PILOT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND LOST POWER. HE EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING AND THE AIRPLANE WING BROKE OFF ON LANDING. EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM AND ENGINE FAILED TO DETERMINE ANY REASON FOR THE LOSS OF POWER. THE AIRPLANE WAS PLACED ON A TRAILER, THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AND RAN NORMALLY.

## Factual narrative

On February 3, 1994, about 1517 eastern standard time, N15635, a Piper PA-32-300, registered to Milton Jacobson, crashed in Tamarac, Florida, while on a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was substantially damaged and the pilot, the sole occupant, reported no injuries. The flight originated at Homestead, Florida, about 40 minutes earlier.

The pilot stated while on approach at 1,500 feet msl the engine began to run rough and failed. The pilot then executed a forced landing to a construction area. Examination of the airplane fuel system and engine was conducted by an FAA inspector and no failures that would cause an engine failure were noted. The airplane was removed from the crash site to a local airport. The airplane was placed on a trailer, the engine was started and ran normally.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N15635](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15635-2011-09-26), registration cancelled 2011-09-26, S/N 32-7340054, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32-300
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (registry code 7103212) (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: 7340054
- Airframe hours: 2492
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-540-K1A5 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Jacobson, Milton C.
- Registered owner: Jacobson, Milton C.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, January 6, 1994, 12 hours before
- Departed: X51, HOMESTEAD, FL
- Destination: FXE, FT. LAUDERDALE, FL

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 58; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 798 total, 570 in this make and model, 798 as pilot in command, 8 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 50° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 3,000 ft broken
- Temperature: -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: FXE, 6 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 19940203003579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940203003579A), Feb 3, 1994: Piper PA32300, Homestead, FL, Substantial damage. Reported engine quit on approach to airport. Landed in construction area. No anomalies found. Engine checked normal

## Other investigations on N15635 (2)

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 MIA01LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA079), Feb 15, 2001: Piper PA-32-300 (N15635), Lakeland, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to disengage the parking brake prior to taxi and his failure to stop and investigate the brakes when they malfunctioned during taxi for takeoff resulting in the wheel brakes…
- [NTSB CHI77FEP39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEP39), Jun 17, 1977: Piper PA-32 (N15635), Madison, WI, substantial damage

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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