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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Lime Village, AK · November 9, 2000

Date: November 9, 2000 · 12:00 local
Place: Lime Village, AK
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: BTHA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4803S
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC01LA016
Reported as: Piper PA32260
Reported engine: Lycoming O540E4B5
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,000 total5,180 in this make and model320 in the last 90 days

N4803SRegistered now · Piper PA-32-260S/N 32-1188 · Built 1969 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-260 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) As aircraft N4803S was on final approach to runway 09 at Lime Village. The weather at the time was light rain and the temperature around 39 degrees f. the PIC experienced a rough running engine. The PIC applied carburetor heat and the engine quit running. The PIC did not have time to try for a restart of the engine and the aircraft touched down approximately 200 feet short of the runway collapsing the landing gear, which caused substantial damage to the undercarriage and propeller.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AS AIRCRAFT N4803S WAS ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 09 AT LIME VILLAGE. THE WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS LIGHT RAIN AND THE TEMPERATURE AROUND 39 DEGREES F. THE PIC EXPERIENCED A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. THE PIC APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT AND THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING. THE PIC DID NOT HAVE TIME TO TRY FOR A RESTART OF THE ENGINE AND THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY COLLAPSING THE LANDING GEAR, WHICH CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND PROPELLER.

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 ANC01LA016Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLime Village, AKThe pilot's failure to properly utilize carburetor heat. Factors in the accident were the presence of carburetor icing conditions, and unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.Nov 9, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4803S · 1

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

Accident 19740226004119ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Dekalb, ILAcft drifting slightly to r drg t/d.Feb 26, 1974 · Substantial damage