Piper PA-28-140 N14MA

Summary

On 16 February 2006 at about 23:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N14MA was involved in an accident near Lehigh Acres, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 February 2006 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Lehigh Acres, Florida, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-140

Registration

N14MA

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lake Placid → Naples

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

MIA06LA054

2 people had minor injuries.

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, resulting in a nose-over during the forced landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

While flying the airplane 8 days earlier the engine experienced a loss of engine power and the pilot performed a successful forced landing in a field. The carburetor was overhauled and reinstalled. The airplane was then flown to a nearby airport where the airplane was inspected again and approved for return to service. The fuel tanks were filled and the accident flight departed. During cruise flight at 2,500 feet, the engine experienced a loss of engine power which the pilot was unable to restore. The airplane was substantially damaged during the forced landing. Postaccident testing of the carburetor revealed several discrepancies but no determination was made as to the reason for the loss of engine power. The carburetor installed at the time of the accident was incorrect per the airplane type certificate data sheet.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.