Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA84LA210

Aircraft #1

N5464Y

PIPER PA-23-250

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.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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