Brandon Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Brandon, Florida 33569
Monday, August 8, 1983 9:40 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES AND THE GROUND AFTER THE ENGINE LOST POWER DURING TAKEOFF. THE CFI NOTED THE RPM DROPPING TO 2000 WITH FULL THROTTLE AND AT ABOUT 75 AGL AND TRIED TO ARREST THE DESCENT WITH FLAPS BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. ONE TAKEOFF HAD BEEN ABORTED DUE TO POOR ACCELERATION BUT THE CFI HAD THOUGHT IT WAS IMPROPER THROTTLE TECHNIQUE ON THE PARTOF THE STUDENT. POST ACCIDENT ENGINE EXAMINATION REVEALED OLD TYPE VALVE SPRINGS INSTALLED THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY PN LW11800. A MECHANIC HAD INSTALLED NEW SPRINGS BUT OF AN INCORRECT TYPE WITH INCORRECT COLOR CODING. AVCO LYCOMING SERVICE INSTRUCTION 1240B CALLED FOR THE CHANGE TO IMPROVE ENGINE PERFORMANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDED IMPROVED VALVE SPRINGS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/8/1983
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 940
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City BRANDON
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 33569
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport BRANDON
Event Location Nearest Airport ID X18
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 40
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1053 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID TPA
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 2000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 1100
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
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) 25
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 24
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 1245
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 2
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 3233
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 23720
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N5888W
NTSB Number MIA83FA197
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-28-150
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28-150
Aircraft Serial Number 28-2622
Certified Max Gross Weight 2150
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 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jul 5 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 17
Airframe Hours 3574
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name WILLIAM JOSEPH KOEHLER
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 74
Aircraft Owner City MANGO
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 33550
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
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 Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:31AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 27
Runway Length 2775
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --