Accident: Piper PA32
May 8, 2024 · Apopka, FL
NTSB numberERA24LA211Event id20240508194224
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 2
- Uninjured
Probable cause
A partial loss of engine power due to sticking exhaust valves. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s failure to use available engine data while troubleshooting a known engine issue and maintenance personnel’s failure to comply with inspections called out in a relevant service bulletin.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Piper PA32
- Registration
- N908DK
- Year built
- 1973
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Enroute-climb to cruise Loss of engine power (partial)
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Orlando Executive Airport (ORL)15 nm (27 km) south-east
- Leesburg International Airport (LEE)15 nm (28 km) north-west
- Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB)18 nm (33 km) east
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