CYNTHIANA, KY, USA
N6866J
PIPER PA-32R-300
THE ACFT CRASHED DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE ACFT WAS CRUISING AT 6000 FT MSL WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOTS SET UP A GLIDE FOR CYNTHIANA/HARRISON ARPT WHILE TRYING TO RESTART THE ENGINE. WHEN IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THEY COULD NOT REACH THE ARPT THEY HEADED FOR AN OPEN AREA. THE ACFT WENT BETWEEN 2 TREES WHICH TOOK OFF BOTH WINGSAND THE FUSELAGE HIT THE GROUND HARD. THE ACFT THEN SLID TO A STOP. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS EXAMINED THE FUEL SERVO WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. THIS ASSEMBLY P/N 2539806 WAS THE SUBJECT OF A BENDIX SERVICE BULLETIN # RS-85 ISSUED 6/20/83. ACTIONRECOMMENDED WAS TO REPLACE THE DIAPHRAGM WITH A NEW ONE P/N 2541803. SERVICE BULLETINS ARE NOT MANDATORY. THIS BULLETIN WAS MADE AN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE IN 8/83.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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