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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28 · Greenville, TX · November 25, 1998

Date: November 25, 1998 · 09:03 local
Place: Greenville, TX
Airport: Majors
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N5087W
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW99LA036

N5087WRegistered now · Piper PA-28S/N 28-96 · Built 1961 Airframe modelPiper PA-28 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) After a normal pre-flight, the pilot flew from addison to Greenville with no problems. Fuel was taken on at this point. A normal pre-flight was made prior to take off from Greenville, power came up normal for take off. The first indication of problems was when the aircraft was 3/4 of the way down the runway. The PIC believed that the aircraft was somewhat sluggish, although all indicators were normal. The plane was climbing at a normal 85 mph. About the time the aircraft passed the end of the runway, the engine speed dropped noticeably. The only option was to put the aircraft down in a pasture. The aircraft was brought in flat, the nose wheel collapsed, and the aircraft side into the adjacent pond. Minor injuries to pilot and passenger.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER A NORMAL PRE-FLIGHT, THE PILOT FLEW FROM ADDISON TO GREENVILLE WITH NO PROBLEMS. FUEL WAS TAKEN ON AT THIS POINT. A NORMAL PRE-FLIGHT WAS MADE PRIOR TO TAKE OFF FROM GREENVILLE, POWER CAME UP NORMAL FOR TAKE OFF. THE FIRST INDICATION OF PROBLEMS WAS WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS 3/4 OF THE WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY. THE PIC BELIEVED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS SOMEWHAT SLUGGISH, ALTHOUGH ALL INDICATORS WERE NORMAL. THE PLANE WAS CLIMBING AT A NORMAL 85 MPH. ABOUT THE TIME THE AIRCRAFT PASSED THE END OF THE RUNWAY, THE ENGINE SPEED DROPPED NOTICEABLY. THE ONLY OPTION WAS TO PUT THE AIRCRAFT DOWN IN A PASTURE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BROUGHT IN FLAT, THE NOSE WHEEL COLLAPSED, AND THE AIRCRAFT SIDE INTO THE ADJACENT POND. MINOR INJURIES TO PILOT AND PASSENGER.

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 FTW99LA036Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGreenville, TXThe partial loss of engine power due to a blocked muffler exhaust pipe/manifold as a result of a loose internal baffle. Factors were the improper maintenance by other maintenance personnel and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Nov 25, 1998 · Minor damage