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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Macon, MO · February 25, 2005

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Date
February 25, 2005 · 09:40 local
Place
Macon, MO
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4468T
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI05LA073
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,740 total50 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days
N4468TRegistration cancelled Sep 18, 2006 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-7225150 · Built 1972Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140Engine 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) Aircraft departed chillocothe, Missouri (CHT), enroute to st. louis, Missouri (1H0), via brookfield, Missouri (MO8). Pilot states that after departing MO8 around 09:00 CST, and climbing through 4200 feet, he heard the engine make a loud noise, followed by a loss of power and "a lot of engine banging noise and heavy vibration." An emergency landing was attempted at Macon-fowler memorial airport (K89), Macon, Missouri. On approach to runway 02, pilot stated that he noticed he was too high and traveling at about 115 mph. At this time he tried to "force the plane to the runway and get on the brakes." Noticing that he was "way down the runway" he applied full throttle in an attempt to clear the trees at the end of the runway and land in a clearing he had seen earlier. After clearing the trees, the "airspeed started falling off rapidly", and the aircraft impacted several trees, finally coming to rest atop a house. Subsequent engine inspection revealed severe damage to the #4 cylinder/piston, caused by a broken exhaust valve.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED CHILLOCOTHE, MISSOURI (CHT), ENROUTE TO ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI (1H0), VIA BROOKFIELD, MISSOURI (MO8). PILOT STATES THAT AFTER DEPARTING MO8 AROUND 09:00 CST, AND CLIMBING THROUGH 4200 FEET, HE HEARD THE ENGINE MAKE A LOUD NOISE, FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER AND "A LOT OF ENGINE BANGING NOISE AND HEAVY VIBRATION." AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED AT MACON-FOWLER MEMORIAL AIRPORT (K89), MACON, MISSOURI. ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY 02, PILOT STATED THAT HE NOTICED HE WAS TOO HIGH AND TRAVELING AT ABOUT 115 MPH. AT THIS TIME HE TRIED TO "FORCE THE PLANE TO THE RUNWAY AND GET ON THE BRAKES." NOTICING THAT HE WAS "WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY" HE APPLIED FULL THROTTLE IN AN ATTEMPT TO CLEAR THE TREES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND LAND IN A CLEARING HE HAD SEEN EARLIER. AFTER CLEARING THE TREES, THE "AIRSPEED STARTED FALLING OFF RAPIDLY", AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED SEVERAL TREES, FINALLY COMING TO REST ATOP A HOUSE. SUBSEQUENT ENGINE INSPECTION REVEALED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE #4 CYLINDER/PISTON, CAUSED BY A BROKEN EXHAUST VALVE.

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 CHI05LA073Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMacon, MOThe loss of engine power due to failure of the engine exhaust valve. The pilot's inability to maintain clearance from obstacles, the trees, the residence and the pilot's evasive maneuver were factors in the accident.Feb 25, 2005 · Substantial damage