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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Mountain Home, AR · May 1, 1996

Date: May 1, 1996 · 13:00 local
Place: Mountain Home, AR
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9869K
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW96LA199
Reported as: Piper PA28161
Fatal injuries: 0

N9869KRegistration cancelled Apr 13, 2017 · Piper PA-28-161S/N 28-7816199 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161

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What happened

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Engine lost power, landed in a ravine. (-23) on 05/01/96 at 1000 hrs, rolled a/c out of hangar. Performed a preflight took fuel sample. Tanks about half full according to fuel gauges. At 1300 hrs taxied to 15. Did a run up mags check. Oil fuel on left tank. Turned fuel pump on. Proceeded takeoff. Broke ground at 1000 ft. half way down runway. Over the trees at 100 ft AGL the engine dropped off to idle. Switched fuel tanks, no effect. Pumped throttle, no effect, tried restart. Followed ravine about 1/4 mile. Aircraft landed in ravine. Substantial damage, no fire, 2 persons aboard sustained minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST POWER, LANDED IN A RAVINE. (-23) ON 05/01/96 AT 1000 HRS, ROLLED A/C OUT OF HANGAR. PERFORMED A PREFLIGHT TOOK FUEL SAMPLE. TANKS ABOUT HALF FULL ACCORDING TO FUEL GAUGES. AT 1300 HRS TAXIED TO 15. DID A RUN UP MAGS CHECK. OIL FUEL ON LEFT TANK. TURNED FUEL PUMP ON. PROCEEDED TAKEOFF. BROKE GROUND AT 1000 FT. HALF WAY DOWN RUNWAY. OVER THE TREES AT 100 FT AGL THE ENGINE DROPPED OFF TO IDLE. SWITCHED FUEL TANKS, NO EFFECT. PUMPED THROTTLE, NO EFFECT, TRIED RESTART. FOLLOWED RAVINE ABOUT 1/4 MILE. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN RAVINE. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, NO FIRE, 2 PERSONS ABOARD SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW96LA199Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMountain Home, ARthe pilot's failure to visually check the fuel quantity during the preflight inspection. A factor was the unsuitable terrain for the forced landing.May 1, 1996 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9869K · 1

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

Accident 19950712017689AForced Landing · Van Buren, ARRough engine on downwind. Executed emergency landing on runway midfield. Ran off end. No anomalies found.Jul 12, 1995 · Substantial damage