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Aviation accident MIA95FA200

2 fatal · PIPER PA-28-140 · 1995-08-11 · PULASKI, TN, USA

Event

NTSB number
MIA95FA200
Event ID
20001207X04313
Type
Accident
Date
1995-08-11
Location
PULASKI, TN, USA
Coordinates
35.189075, -87.030731

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N32420
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PERFORM THE BEFORE-TAKEOFF CHECKLIST, AND HIS FAILURE TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF DUE TO INADEQUATE ACCELERATION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS AN INADEQUATE ANNUAL INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOR FAILURE TO SAFETY THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL CABLE, WHICH RESULTED IN THE DISCONNECTION OF THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL CABLE FROM THE CONTROL ARM AND INADVERTENT PARTIAL ACTIVATION OF CARBURETOR HEAT.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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