19990106045409A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-108 · Middle, GA · January 6, 1999

Date: January 6, 1999 · 11:30 local
Place: Middle, GA
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N4542Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA99LA065
Reported as: Piper PA22108

N4542ZRegistered now · Piper PA-22-108S/N 22-8047 · Built 1961 Airframe modelPiper PA-22-108 Engine modelLycoming O-235-C1BReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23)On climbout aircraft experienced a loss of power, crashed in a sod field. Aircraft encountered a ditch, nose strut broke and subsequently aircraft stopped in the upside down position. Damage: left wing buckled, left wing struts broken, right wing tip dented, nose gear strut broken, engine cowl area damaged, propellers bent, front windshield broken, left gear strut bent, rudder buckled. Engine inspection c/w 07/09/99-SEE attached inspectors statement.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)ON CLIMBOUT AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER, CRASHED IN A SOD FIELD. AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A DITCH, NOSE STRUT BROKE AND SUBSEQUENTLY AIRCRAFT STOPPED IN THE UPSIDE DOWN POSITION. DAMAGE: LEFT WING BUCKLED, LEFT WING STRUTS BROKEN, RIGHT WING TIP DENTED, NOSE GEAR STRUT BROKEN, ENGINE COWL AREA DAMAGED, PROPELLERS BENT, FRONT WINDSHIELD BROKEN, LEFT GEAR STRUT BENT, RUDDER BUCKLED. ENGINE INSPECTION C/W 07/09/99-SEE ATTACHED INSPECTORS STATEMENT.

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 MIA99LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPerry, GAThe maintenance personnel incorrect adjustment of the intake and exhaust valves resulting in the induction system fire and subsequent loss of engine power.Jan 6, 1999 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4542Z · 1

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

Incident 19960503012529IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Warner Robins, GANarrative: pilot rudolph and non-pilot passenger took off at about 1745 EDT for a local area familiarization. Approximately one hour later the engine suddenly lost power and began backfiring. Being at about 2000 feet with the engine still struggling, Mr.…May 3, 1996 · Minor damage