Piper PA-28-140 N877AP

Summary

On 8 March 1986 at about 16:55 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N877AP, operated by Joann T. Earnest, was involved in an accident near Kissimmee, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

8 March 1986 at 16:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Kissimmee, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Kissimmee Munc. (ISM)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-140

Registration

N877AP

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Joann T. Earnest

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA86FA093

2 people were seriously injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE FLT DEPARTED WITH 18 GALS IN EACH FUEL TANK. AFTER 1.8 HRS OF FLYING, DOING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS AND A SHORT FLT TO ANOTHER ARPT, THE FLT EXPERIENCED AN ENG FAILURE DURING TAKEOFF FROM A TOUCH AND GO LANDING. THE PLT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AFTER THE ENG FAILURE AND THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE ACFT REVEALED THE RIGHT FUEL TANK TO CONTAIN LESS THAN 1/4 GALLON OF FUEL WITH NO EVIDENCE OF LEAKAGE FROM THIS TANK. THE LEFT TANK CONTAINED APRX 15 GALLONS OF FUEL WITH EVIDENCE OF LEAKAGE FROM A BROKEN LINE. INSPECTION OF THE ENG REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PRECRASH MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. THE PLT STATED THE FULL 1.8 HRS WAS FLOWN USING THE RIGHT FUEL TANK. THE PLT WAS SEATED IN THE RIGHT SEAT OF THE ACFT AND A PASSENGER WITH AN EXPIRED STUDENT PLTS CERTIFICATE WAS SEATED IN THE LEFT PLTS SEAT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.