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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Pine Bluff, AR · July 26, 1997

Date: July 26, 1997 · 06:27 local
Place: Pine Bluff, AR
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N38800
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW97LA284
Reported as: Piper PA32300
Fatal injuries: 0

N38800Registration cancelled Oct 2, 2026 · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-7840001 · Built 1977 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Developed a rough running engine, unable to maintain altitude, made emergency landing, ran into a rice paddy. (-23) inspector neal sowers (stl FSDO), was present during the preparation and engine run on PA-32-300, N38800, on August 26, 1997, at loss management services, inc. inpspector sowers stated that the engine started easily and quickly, and it ran smoothly from idle to max RPM in a satisfactory manner. There did not appear to be anything to cause a rough running engine. The cause for this accident is undetermined.

As the FAA filed it

DEVELOPED A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE, UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE, MADE EMERGENCY LANDING, RAN INTO A RICE PADDY. (-23) INSPECTOR NEAL SOWERS (STL FSDO), WAS PRESENT DURING THE PREPARATION AND ENGINE RUN ON PA-32-300, N38800, ON AUGUST 26, 1997, AT LOSS MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. INPSPECTOR SOWERS STATED THAT THE ENGINE STARTED EASILY AND QUICKLY, AND IT RAN SMOOTHLY FROM IDLE TO MAX RPM IN A SATISFACTORY MANNER. THERE DID NOT APPEAR TO BE ANYTHING TO CAUSE A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. THE CAUSE FOR THIS ACCIDENT IS UNDETERMINED.

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 FTW97LA284Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPine Bluff, ARloss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing was a related factor.Jul 26, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N38800 · 1

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

Accident 19921025045369AForced Landing · Fort Pierce, FLEngine lost power on final. Chose landing nearby canal. Fuel servo restricted by ferrous metal on air side.Oct 25, 1992 · Substantial damage