# Accident 19971031031629A: Piper PA32260, Lakeville, MN, October 31, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 31, 1997, 17:15 local time
- Place: Lakeville, MN
- Airport: Airlake Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.6695° N, 93.2405° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.6695&lon=-93.2405&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3359W, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3359W) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-32-260 (registry code 7103206, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA32260
- Reported engine: LYC IO540*
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 285 total, 198 in this make and model, 18 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI98LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA037) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971031031629A

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: N3359W HAD MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE ENGINE THEREFORE TWO OF THE NINE OWNERS, DAN PIERSON AND RANDY WILLIAMS WERE GOING TO CONDUCT A LOCAL VFR FLIGHT TO ENSURE IT WAS RUNNING O.K. AFTER A THOROUGH RUN-UP THEY WERE BOTH SATISFIED THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING GOOD. TAKEOFF WAS NORMAL AND ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. ON THE UP-WIND LEG AT 150' AGL, THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO "WINDMILL" AND A STRAIGHT-AHEAD OFF AIRPORT LANDING WAS MADE. AFTER STOPPING ALL FUEL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS SWITCHES WERE SECURED SO AS TO MINIMIZE THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRE. THE LANDING SURFACE WAS A FRESHLY PLOWED FIELD WHICH CAUSED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR TO "DIG-IN" AND COLLAPSE. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM THE SIGHT 11/13/97. DAMAGE DETERMINED TO BE SUBSTANTIAL THEREFORE CLASSIFIED AS AN ACCIDENT. NTSB ASSIGNED JIM SILLIMAN TO THE CASE AND ISSUED NUMBER CHI98LA037 ON 11/17/97. ENGINE RUN PERFORMED 12/02/97. FOUND ADEL CLAMP, THAT HOLDS THE MIXTURE CONTROL CABLE HOUSING, TO BE DEFECTIVE. NTSB NOTIFIED OF THIS AND IS WORKING WITH MSP FSDO BARRY JOHNSON OVER THIS ADEL CLAMP ISSUE. M&D WILL BE ISSUED.

## 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 CHI98LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA037), Oct 31, 1997: Piper PA-32-260 (N3359W), Lakeville, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: fuel starvation due a deteriorated grommet in an Adel clamp, and a loose mixture control cable.

## Other reports on N3359W (1)

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

- [Incident 20001209030799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001209030799I), Dec 9, 2000: Piper PA32260 (N3359W), Minneapolis, MN, Minor damage. (-23) Windshield iced over, pilot ran off runway and hit the runway light. Counseling conducted by Minneapolis spm.

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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