Piper PA-28RT-201T N2970G

Summary

On 22 August 2012 at about 15:40 local time, a Piper PA-28RT-201T registered N2970G, operated by Turbo Arrow Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Hernando Beach, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

22 August 2012 at 15:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Hernando Beach, Florida, United States

Coordinates

28.4264, -82.6931

Aircraft

Piper PA-28RT-201T

Registration

N2970G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Turbo Arrow Aviation LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Knoxville → St. Petersburg

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA12LA522

Nobody was injured.

A partial loss of engine power due to a blockage of the No. 6 cylinder fuel injector nozzle.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While en route over the Gulf of Mexico, the pilot reported that the engine began to run rough and experienced a partial loss of power. The pilot declared an emergency, searched for a place to land, and performed a gear-up landing in the water. The pilot egressed and was rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard. A postaccident engine examination revealed that the No.6 cylinder fuel injection nozzle was blocked with debris. After the fuel nozzle was cleaned and reinstalled, an engine run was performed. The engine started and ran smoothly, accelerated to maximum power without hesitation, and was shut down with no anomalies noted. It is likely that a small particle of debris in the fuel became lodged in the No. 6 fuel injection nozzle, which resulted in the loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.