Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL88FA055

LAGRANGE, GA, USA

Aircraft #1

N5587J

PIPER PA-32-260

Analysis

PLT LOST POWER IN CRUISE, IN DAY, VMC. MADE APCH TO INTERSTATE HWY I85. HIT OVERPASS SUPPORT COLUMN AT 15 FEET AGL. ENGINE OVERHAULED 51 HOURS BEFORE ACCIDENT. OVERHAUL RECORDS INDICATED MAGNETO REPAIR. ANNUAL INSP RECORDS INDICATED COMPLIANCE WITH AD 78-09-07, REGARDING MAGNETO. POSTCRASH EVIDENCE INDICATED INADEQUATE OVERHAUL, CARBURETOR AND MAGNETO NOT OVERHAULED. MECHANIC HAD LENGHTY HISTORY OF VIOLATIONS BY FAA FOR IMPROPER REPAIRS. POSTCRASH TESTING SHOWED LEFT MAG FIRING INTERMITTENTLY & CARB THROTTLE VALVE SEALS LEAKING, INDUCING A LEAN MIXTURE. CARB ACCELERATOR PUMP WEAK. ENGINE HESITATED WHEN THROTTLE JAMMED DURING POSTCRASH ENGINE RUN. PIC GOT PVT CERTIFICATE 9/73.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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