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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Sarasota-Brand, FL · March 30, 1997

Date: March 30, 1997 · 13:30 local
Place: Sarasota-Brand, FL
Airport: Sarasota-Brandenton Airport
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N109LD
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA97LA104
Reported as: Piper PA28181
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A4M
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 134 total21 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N109LDRegistered now · Piper PA-28-181S/N 28-7990292 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181

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What happened

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Lost power on final. Landed short on grass. Struck a ditch and a fence. No engine anomalies. Possible carb icing. (-23) during a telephone interview, pilot recounted the event in question. The first time pilot stated he turned on the boost pump, reduced throttle and turned base. On final pilot realized approach would be short. He applied throttle with no engine response. The second time I asked the pilot to recount the event, he added I applied carb heat. The aircraft had fuel in both wing tanks, the fuse selector was on the right tank and fuel was present in the gascolater. The aircraft was leaded on a trailer and moved to a hangar. On 04/04/97 this inspector was present when the engine ws run. The engine started normally. Carb heat and magneto idle function was correct and the engine was run up to 1500 to 1600 RPM. Reported engine stoppage of unknown origin.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER ON FINAL. LANDED SHORT ON GRASS. STRUCK A DITCH AND A FENCE. NO ENGINE ANOMALIES. POSSIBLE CARB ICING. (-23) DURING A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW, PILOT RECOUNTED THE EVENT IN QUESTION. THE FIRST TIME PILOT STATED HE TURNED ON THE BOOST PUMP, REDUCED THROTTLE AND TURNED BASE. ON FINAL PILOT REALIZED APPROACH WOULD BE SHORT. HE APPLIED THROTTLE WITH NO ENGINE RESPONSE. THE SECOND TIME I ASKED THE PILOT TO RECOUNT THE EVENT, HE ADDED I APPLIED CARB HEAT. THE AIRCRAFT HAD FUEL IN BOTH WING TANKS, THE FUSE SELECTOR WAS ON THE RIGHT TANK AND FUEL WAS PRESENT IN THE GASCOLATER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LEADED ON A TRAILER AND MOVED TO A HANGAR. ON 04/04/97 THIS INSPECTOR WAS PRESENT WHEN THE ENGINE WS RUN. THE ENGINE STARTED NORMALLY. CARB HEAT AND MAGNETO IDLE FUNCTION WAS CORRECT AND THE ENGINE WAS RUN UP TO 1500 TO 1600 RPM. REPORTED ENGINE STOPPAGE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN.

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 MIA97LA104Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSarasota, FLa loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Mar 30, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N109LD · 1

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

Incident 19950113006699IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Sarasota-Brand, FLNarrative: on January 13, 1995, at 2105 a Piper PA-28, N109LD, lost its right landing gear strut during land at venice municipal (vnc), venice, Florida. The aircraft received minor damage and the pilot and passenger were uninjured. The pilot, Mr. Kloss, john…Jan 13, 1995