N53277
We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
Safety history
- May 24, 1982Accident
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH AT ABOUT 1000 FT. HE NOTED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE HAD INCREASED ABNORMALLY AND BLACK PUFFS OF SMOKE WERE COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST. HE DUMPED HIS LOAD AND GAINED A SMALL AMOUNT OF ALTITUDE, THEN THE ENGINE QUIT. DURING A FORCED LANDING, HE BARELY CLEARED SOME TREES BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE GROUND. LATER, THE ENGINE WAS TESTED AND A RUN-UP WAS MADE, BUT THE MALFUNCTION COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED.