CAMERON, TX, USA
N2124N
PIPER PA28RT-201T
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER ENGINE FAILURE. DURING POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION THE CLAMP WHICH SECURES THE TURBOCHARGER INLET TUBE TO THE ENGINE EXHAUST WAS FOUND TO BE OFF THE THREADS OF THE BOLT AND WERE NOT DAMAGED AND THE NUT WAS MISSING. RECORDS SHOWED THAT THE ENGINE WAS GIVEN A TOP OVERHAUL SEVEN HOURS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THIS WAS DONE BY THE OWNER AND THE CLAMP WOULD HAVE BEEN REMOVED AT THAT TIME. THE PLT REPORTED AFTER THE ACCIDENT THAT DURING THE FLT THE ACFT WAS CRUSING AT 4500 FT WHEN WE HEARD A THUMP IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE ENGINE QUIT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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