Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN86LA030

ALBUQUERQUE, NM, USA

Aircraft #1

N473FL

PIPER PA-28-140D

Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE ENG LOST PWR SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, REQUIRING THE PLT TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING. DURING THE INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PLT HAD FLOWN INTO, AND LATER ATTEMPTED TO DEPART FROM ALBUQUERQUE, NM, WITH THE MIXTURE FULL RICH. DURING THE ENG INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS WERE FOULED. DURING THE END TEST RUN, THE ENG FUNCTIONED NORMALLY AFTER THE PLUGS WERE CLEANED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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