On April 22, 1986, a Piper PA-28RT-201 (registration N528FT) was involved in an aviation accident near Melbourne, FL. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the touch-and-go maneuver, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing factors included carbon buildup under the exhaust valves. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
During a training flight involving touch-and-go landings, the aircraft experienced an unexpected loss of engine power during liftoff. The pilot took control and attempted to divert to another runway but landed hard.
The pilot reported that the flight was conducting touch-and-go landings when the engine sputtered and lost power during liftoff. She assumed control from the student pilot and attempted to land on a different runway, resulting in a hard landing.
A post-crash examination of the engine revealed that the loss of power was due to carbon build-up under the exhaust valves on cylinders one and two.
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the touch-and-go maneuver, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing factors included carbon buildup under the exhaust valves.
During a training flight involving touch-and-go landings, the aircraft experienced an unexpected loss of engine power during liftoff. The pilot took control and attempted to divert to another runway but landed hard.
The accident on 22 Apr 1986 involved a Piper PA-28RT-201, registration N528FT, at Melbourne, FL.
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the touch-and-go maneuver, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing factors included carbon buildup under the exhaust valves.
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