Piper PA-28-140 accident near Milton, FL

On September 23, 2002, a Piper PA-28-140 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Milton, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.

Date

September 23, 2002

Place

Milton, FL

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-140 · Airplane

Injuries

1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Substantial

Position

30.631°N, 86.999°W

NTSB ID

20021010X05302

Official records · ATL02FA175

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 23, 2002, at 1830 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28-140, N8828N, registered to and operated by Aircraft Partners of Milton, collided with trees following a loss of engine power in Milton, Florida. The instructional flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 and visual flight rules. visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan was filed. The student pilot received fatal injuries, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The flight departed Monroe County Airport in Monroeville, Alabama, on September 23, 2002, at about 1755. The student pilot departed Peter Prince Field in Milton, Florida, for a solo roundtrip flight to Monroeville, Alabama. The student pilot completed the round trip flight and elected to execute a touch-and-go upon returning to Milton, Florida. An airframe and power plant mechanic at the airport saw the airplane execute a touch-and-go on runway 36, then climbed through 500 feet and turned left crosswind then left downwind in the traffic pattern. The mechanic stated the airplane's engine sounded smooth, and the touch-and-go appeared normal. A flight instructor who had departed the airport in another airplane heard the student pilot transmit on the UNICOM radio frequency that he was having "engine trouble." The flight instructor asked the student pilot's position, then advised the student pilot to maintain glide airspeed and turn toward the airport. The flight instructor heard the student pilot state over the radio that he could not make it to the airport and

Probable cause

A sheared mixture cable which resulted in a loss of engine power.

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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.