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Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · West Mifflin, PA · February 24, 2003

Date: February 24, 2003 · 10:10 local
Place: West Mifflin, PA
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N9493N
Reported as: Piper PA28R200
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 670 total230 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N9493NRegistered now · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-35214 · Built 1969 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 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) N9493N, a PA28, diverted and landed on runway 28 at (agc) 1024E due to an engine problem. The ARFF responded and the aircraft taxied to the ramp without incident. Further investigation revealed that the pilot had encountered icing conditions causing the induction system to ice over. The pilot selected the alternate air source and was able to restart the engine. Kenneth scheller, from pittsburgh flight training center, performed the maintenance. Mr. Scheller stated that the induction filter was covered with ice and was the cause of the engine failure. The filter was thawed and dried then reinstalled in the airplane. The engine was run and no further defects were found. Submission of this report closes this incident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) N9493N, A PA28, DIVERTED AND LANDED ON RUNWAY 28 AT (AGC) 1024E DUE TO AN ENGINE PROBLEM. THE ARFF RESPONDED AND THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT INCIDENT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PILOT HAD ENCOUNTERED ICING CONDITIONS CAUSING THE INDUCTION SYSTEM TO ICE OVER. THE PILOT SELECTED THE ALTERNATE AIR SOURCE AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. KENNETH SCHELLER, FROM PITTSBURGH FLIGHT TRAINING CENTER, PERFORMED THE MAINTENANCE. MR. SCHELLER STATED THAT THE INDUCTION FILTER WAS COVERED WITH ICE AND WAS THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE. THE FILTER WAS THAWED AND DRIED THEN REINSTALLED IN THE AIRPLANE. THE ENGINE WAS RUN AND NO FURTHER DEFECTS WERE FOUND. SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT CLOSES THIS INCIDENT.

Other reports on N9493N · 1

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

Incident 19940402007339ILevel Off Touchdown · Millville, NJUnsafe nose gear indication in flight. Returned. Landed nose gear up on grass beside runway. Cowling had come loosApr 2, 1994 · Minor damage