20060124002759A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Jackson, MI · January 24, 2006

Date: January 24, 2006 · 08:47 local
Place: Jackson, MI
Airport: Jackson County-Reynolds Field
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3946W
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI06LA072
Reported as: Piper PA32260
Reported engine: Lycoming O540*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 900 total150 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N3946WRegistration cancelled Sep 3, 2014 · Piper PA-32-260S/N 32-895 · Built 1967 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-260 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft altitude 6000 to 7000 feet. Reported losing manifold pressure, and unable to maintain altitude. To lansing control. Who started to vector aircraft to the Jackson ILS 24 approach, later pilot reported would be unable to level off at 3000 ft. lansing reported traffic suggesting using alternate air, the pilot reported that alternate air was on. Lansing warned the pilot to be aware of icing in vicinity. The pilot reported not much ice. Pilot reported losing altitude quickly wanted to get on final. Lansing gave a heading of 270 to line up with Jackson. Shortly thereafter lansing reported altimeter warning to pilot, stating it did not look like aircraft was going to make Jackson. Pilot agreed and said he had visual contact with ground and was looking for a field. The aircraft hit trees and crashed 5 to 7 miles from the airport.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT ALTITUDE 6000 TO 7000 FEET. REPORTED LOSING MANIFOLD PRESSURE, AND UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. TO LANSING CONTROL. WHO STARTED TO VECTOR AIRCRAFT TO THE JACKSON ILS 24 APPROACH, LATER PILOT REPORTED WOULD BE UNABLE TO LEVEL OFF AT 3000 FT. LANSING REPORTED TRAFFIC SUGGESTING USING ALTERNATE AIR, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT ALTERNATE AIR WAS ON. LANSING WARNED THE PILOT TO BE AWARE OF ICING IN VICINITY. THE PILOT REPORTED NOT MUCH ICE. PILOT REPORTED LOSING ALTITUDE QUICKLY WANTED TO GET ON FINAL. LANSING GAVE A HEADING OF 270 TO LINE UP WITH JACKSON. SHORTLY THEREAFTER LANSING REPORTED ALTIMETER WARNING TO PILOT, STATING IT DID NOT LOOK LIKE AIRCRAFT WAS GOING TO MAKE JACKSON. PILOT AGREED AND SAID HE HAD VISUAL CONTACT WITH GROUND AND WAS LOOKING FOR A FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT HIT TREES AND CRASHED 5 TO 7 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT.

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 CHI06LA072Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJackson, MIthe blocked induction air filter due to ice accumulation which resulted in a loss of engine power. The pilot's improper weather evaluation, trees, snow, fog, and icing conditions were factors.Jan 24, 2006 · Destroyed

Other reports on N3946W · 1

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

Incident 19900727028999IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Ketchum, OKLost directional control on a crosswind landing. Veered off left side of runway. Collided with a fence.Jul 27, 1990 · Minor damage