# Accident 19930327007079A: Piper PA22150, Marysville, IN, March 27, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 27, 1993, 10:41 local time
- Place: Marysville, IN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.5792° N, 85.6507° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5792&lon=-85.6507&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3439Z, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3439Z-2012-10-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-22-150 (registry code 7102210, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA22150
- Reported engine: LYC O320A2B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,172 total, 2 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI93LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA119) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930327007079A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE QUIT. CRASH LANDED. NO ANOMALIES. SERIOUS CARBURETOR ICING EXISTED. CARBURETOR HEAT IN OFF POSITION.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI93LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA119), Mar 27, 1993: Piper PA-22 (N3439Z), Marysville, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE CARBURETOR HEAT WHILE FLYING IN CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS.

## Other reports on N3439Z (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19870701048089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870701048089I), Jul 1, 1987: Piper PA22150 (N3439Z), Rochester, NH, Minor damage. Lost directional control on rollout after a full flap landing. Solo student to have additional dual instruction.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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