CHI88DEE04
1988-05-07 · MOLINE, Illinois, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed
Airport MLI
N647MA has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (PIPER PA-28-181, built 2026), which was not involved in this event.
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Factual narrative
DURING INITIAL CLIMB ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE AND THEN TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE. THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER DURING THE SUBSEQUENT OFF AIRPORT LANDING. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP REVEALED INTERNAL BEARING FAILURE WHICH CAUSED THE PUMP SHAFT TO SEIZE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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NTSB_1988_CHI88DEE04.txt.
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