# Accident 19971209038159A: Piper PA28140, Dawson, ND, December 9, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 9, 1997, 12:00 local time
- Place: Dawson, ND
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.8660° N, 99.7531° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.8660&lon=-99.7531&mi=10
- Aircraft: N55259, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55259) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-140 (registry code 7102802, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28140
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 61 total, 11 in this make and model, 16 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI98LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA062) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971209038159A

## Narrative

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

ACFT EXPERED POWER FAILURE AFTER TAKE OFF MADE EMERG LANING AND STRUCK FENCE, DAWSON, ND. (.4)THE PILOT SAID THAT ENGINE POWER WAS LOST DURING INITIAL CLIMB.  HE CONDUCTED A FORCED LANDING OFF THE AIRPORT AND THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED A FENCE.  ACCORDING TO THE ICING PROBABILITY CHART, THE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE TO THE FORMATION OF INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING EXISTED BASED ON THE TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT AT THE TWO NEAREST REPORTING STATIONS.  THE PILOT SAID THAT HE 'TRIED' CARBURETOR HEAT AFTER THE LOSS OF POWER;  HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN PRIOR TO ENGINE POWER BEING RESTORED.                                (-23) PRIVATE PILOT DEPARTEDALONE FROM GRASS STRIP.  AT APPROX 400' AGL, PLANE LOST POWER/RPM AND RECOVERED FOR ABOUT 3-5 SECONDS BEFORE LOSING POWER AGAIN. PILOT MADE EMERGENCY LANDING IN OPEN FIELD.  A/C STRUCK IRON FENCE POLES AND SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE TO WINGS (LEFT FUEL TANK AREA WAS ALSO PUNCTURED).  PILOT REPORTED NO INJURIES.

## 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 CHI98LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA062), Dec 9, 1997: Piper PA-28-140 (N55259), Dawson, ND, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper use of carburetor heat. Factors were carburetor icing conditions and a fence.

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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