# Accident 19991030034929A: Piper PA28R200, Bogalusa, LA, October 30, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 30, 1999, 12:18 local time
- Place: Bogalusa, LA
- Airport: George R Carr Mem Air Fld Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.7807° N, 89.8606° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.7807&lon=-89.8606&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2654T, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2654T-2004-11-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-200 (registry code 7102811, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R200
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW00LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA022) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991030034929A

## Narrative

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

(.19) ON OCTOBER 30, 1999, AT 1218 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, PIPER PA-28R-200 AIRPLANE, N2654T, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT IMPACTED TERRAIN DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER TAKEOFF FROM THE GEORGE R. CARR MEMEORIAL AIR FIELD AIRPORT, BOGALUSA, LOUISIANA. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO AND OPEREATED BY THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PRIVATE PILOT, SOLE OCCUPANT, WHO WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE TITLE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED FROM RUNWAY 36. APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET AGL THE ENGINE BEGAN TO "RUN ROUGH." THE PILOT INITIATED A 180 DEGREE TURN TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT AND THE ENGINE STARTED "MISSING." UPON COMPLETION OF THE 180 DEGREE TURN THE ENGINE LOST TOTAL POWER. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGINE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED PINE TREES AND TERRAIN, AND CAME TO REST 1/2 MILE NORTH, NORTHWEST OF THE AIRPORT. THE FAA INSPECTOR, WHO TRAVELED TO THE SITE, REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT WING SEPARATED FROM THE AIRPLANE AT THE WING ROOT AND THE LEFT WING SEPARATED FROM THE AIRFRAME APPROXIMATELY 2/3     INBOARD FROM THE WING TIP. (-23)ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1999, AT 1218 CDT PIPER AIRPLANE MODEL PA-28R-200, REGISTRATION NUMBER N2654T, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A WOODED AREA NORTHWEST OF BOGALUSA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. THE PILOT AND REGISTERED OWNER REPORTED THAT HE DEPARTED RUNWAY 36. AT APPROX. 500 AGL THE ENGINE BEGAN TO "RUN ROUGH". THE PILOT THEN INITIATED A 180 DEGREE TURN TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT; THE ENGINE STARTED "MISSING". THE AIRPLANE LOST TOTAL POWER, STRUCK THE TOPS OF SOME PINE TREES AS IT DESCENDED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND COMING TO REST APPROX. 1/2 MILE NW OF THE AIRPORT.

## 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 FTW00LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA022), Oct 30, 1999: Piper PA-28R-200 (N2654T), Bogalusa, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The total loss of engine power as a result of water contamination in the fuel system.

## Other reports on N2654T (1)

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

- [Accident 19970304046799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970304046799A), Mar 4, 1997: Piper PA28R200 (N2654T), Thibodaux, LA, No damage. (-23) On March 4, 1997, at 1243 central standard time, a Piper, model PA-28R-200. Airplane, N2654T, operated by Mr. Richard h. schulze, experienced sudden…

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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