Piper PA-32-260 N592PR
14 April 2006 · Dunnellon, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 14 April 2006 at about 21:14 local time, a Piper PA-32-260 registered N592PR was involved in an accident near Dunnellon, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:14
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dunnellon, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dunnellon (X35)
- Coordinates
- 29.0617, -82.3764
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-260
- Registration
- N592PR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dunnellon → Crystal River
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA06FA092
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power as a result of fuel starvation due to a contaminated carburetor fuel inlet screen.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the initial climb after takeoff, engine power reduced to idle, and the airplane started losing altitude immediately. The pilot maneuvered the airplane to avoid trees, and the airplane impacted the ground and slid to a stop. A post-crash fire erupted, and the pilot and passengers exited the airplane. The majority of the airframe was consumed by the post-crash fire. During examination of the engine, the carburetor inlet screen was removed and found to be contaminated with a large amount of debris. The contamination was removed from the screen and determined to be an accumulation of small ferrous particles. The fuel screens in the fuel selector valve and in the fuel tanks were examined, and no debris was found. A sample of the material found in the carburetor inlet screen was sent to an outside laboratory to compare the composition of the residue to a sample of the insulation from the hose supplying fuel to the carburetor. The laboratory found that the debris inside the carburetor did not match the insulation material. The source of the debris was not identified.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 2006 | Piper PA-32-301 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 May 2006 | Piper PA-32-260 | Laconia, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 2006 | Piper PA-32-300 | Romeo, Michigan, United States | Michael R. D'Arcy | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Nov 2006 | Piper PA-32-300 | Danville, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Sep 2006 | Piper PA-32-300 | Kanab, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 2006 | Piper PA-32-300 | Worthington, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2006 | Lake LA-4-200 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 2006 | Mooney M20J | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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