Piper PA28 N82746
17 January 2021 · St. Petersburg, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 January 2021 at about 14:30 local time, a Piper PA28 registered N82746, operated by St Pete Aviation Services LLC, was involved in an accident near St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. 2 people were 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.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 27.7668, -82.7710
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28
- Registration
- N82746
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1980
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- St Pete Aviation Services LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- St. Petersburg → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA21LA104
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power as a result of the loose fuel line B-nut connected to the engine driven fuel pump.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the flight instructor, after departing the airport and climbing out over the ocean, she and the pilot-rated student were discussing climbing higher when the engine lost total power. The instructor attempted to restart the engine by turning on the fuel pump, carburetor heat, and switching the fuel selector, without success. She searched for a place to land and performed a forced landing to a beach. During the landing roll, the right wing struck a pole in the sand, resulting in substantial damage. An examination of the engine revealed that the B-nut was loose on the engine driven fuel pump between the electric fuel pump. When the electric fuel pump was turned on, fuel leaked out of the line where the B-nut was loose. A mechanic tightened the line, and fuel flowed without issue. There were no other anomalies with the engine during the examination that would have precluded normal operation. Given this information, it is likely that a loss of fuel pressure/flow to the engine occurred as a result of the loose B-nut, which resulted in the total loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2021 | Piper PA28 | Pinecreek, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2021 | Piper PA28 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2021 | Piper PA28 | Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom | - | Unknown | - |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Piper PA28 | Bishopville, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 2021 | Piper PA28 | Panama City, Panama | - | Unknown | - |
| 4 Jun 2021 | Piper PA28 | Justin, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 2021 | Piper PA-12 | Labelle, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| 5 Jul 2021 | Airbus A321-231 | Miami, Florida, United States | American Airlines Inc | Serious injuries | - |