Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Daytona Beach, Florida 32124
Sunday, December 8, 1991 12:15 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AFTER CLIMBING TO 900, THE FLT LEVELED OFF & THE PLT PULLED THE POWER BACK TO 24 INCHES MANIFOLD PRESSURE. SHORTLY THEREAFTER HE STATED THAT THE ENG BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH THEN QUIT. HE VERIFIED THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS POSITIONED TO THE RT FUEL TANK & THAT THE AUXILIARY FUEL BOOST PUMP WAS ON, CHECKED EACH MAGNETO, WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. HE LANDED THE ACFT IN A FIELD GEAR UP. THE ENG WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACFT & PLACED ON A TEST STAND FOR THE ENG RUN. IT STARTED BUT DURING A MAGNETO CHECK AT 1,700 RPM, THE ENG BEGAN TO BACKFIRE MOMENTARILY WHEN POSITIONED TO THE RT MAGNETO POSITION, BUT CONTINUED TO RUN. THE MAGNETO ASSY WAS REMOVED & EXAMINED WHICH REVEALED NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE AS TO THE REASON FOR THE REPORTED TOTAL LOSS OF ENG POWER. THE FUEL SERVO WAS REMOVED AND PLACED ON A TEST STAND WHICH REVEALED THAT IT WAS NOT FUNCTIONING NORMALLY BUT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED IF THIS WAS POST OR PRE-IMPACT. AN AD HAD NOT BEEN ACCOMPLISHED. NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE AS TO THE REASON FOR THE REPORTED TOTAL LOSS OF ENG POWER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/8/1991
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1215
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City DAYTONA BEACH
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 32124
Event Date Year 1991
Event Date Month 12
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 24
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Light and Variable
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 1
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1875
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 45814
Date of most recent change to record Dec 12 2000 10:54AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N22213
NTSB Number MIA92LA040
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-32RT-300T
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-32RT-30
Aircraft Serial Number 32R7887248
Certified Max Gross Weight 3600
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Dec 4 1991 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 1
Airframe Hours 994
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name BARRISTAIRE, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 30 DOVER GREEN BLVD.
Aircraft Owner City DOVER
Aircraft Owner State DE
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 19901
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name WILLIAM S. MORSE
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 2 LINDY LOOP
Operator City DAYTONA BEACH
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 32124
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1210
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --