Accident · 2005-04-15

NTSB case MIA05LA093 · Piper PA-28-161 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2005-04-15
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Piper PA-28-161 (N270FT)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Orlando Flight Training Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Orlando Flight Training, Inc.

Probable cause

The pilot's poorly planned approach during a precautionary landing following partial loss of engine power resulting in a go-around and subsequent in-flight collision with trees. A contributing factor in the accident was the inadequate maintenance by the mechanic/pilot for his failure to comply with Lycoming SB 388C, following a stuck exhaust valve.

Source: NTSB case MIA05LA093

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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