# Incident 19961031037889I: Piper PA31350, Mccomb, MS, October 31, 1996

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 31, 1996, 14:15 local time
- Place: Mccomb, MS
- Airport: Mccomb/Pike County/John Lewis
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.2409° N, 90.4608° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.2409&lon=-90.4608&mi=10
- Aircraft: N120JD, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N120JD) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-31-350 (registry code 7103110, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA31350
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 9,723 total, 783 in this make and model, 67 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA97IA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97IA016) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961031037889I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: AIRCRAFT WAS FUELED WITH 40 GALLONS OF JET-A, BRINGING THE TOTAL FUEL ON BOARD TO 85 GALLONS. DURING CLIMB OUT THE ENGINES STARTED RUNNING ROUGH FOLLOWED BY TOTAL POWER LOSS. AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED IN A PASTURE. FUEL FACILITY WAS USING AN AVGAS NOZZLE ON TURBINE FUEL PUMP. AIRMAN DID NOT CONDUCT PROPER PREFLIGHT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ NO PREFLIGHT, IMPROPER FUEL.

## 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 MIA97IA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97IA016), Oct 31, 1996: Piper PA-31-350 (N120JD), Mccomb, MS, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: the lineman's fueling of the aircraft with the wrong type fuel, the pilot's failure to verify the type of fuel added to the aircraft before flight, and failure of the refueling facility to be…

## Other reports on N120JD (1)

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

- [Incident 19970310004159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970310004159I), Mar 10, 1997: Piper PA31350 (N120JD), Tuscaloosa, AL, Minor damage. Narrative: pilot stated: upon landing the left main gear collapsed. Gear indicator was green. Landing was normal, but as the weight came down on the gear the…

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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