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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Schaumburg, IL · February 19, 2006

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Date
February 19, 2006 · 12:40 local
Place
Schaumburg, IL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4328D
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI06LA081
Reported as
Piper PA28161
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D3G
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,100 total4,000 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days
N4328DRegistration cancelled Apr 1, 2013 · Piper PA-28-161S/N 28-8416019 · Built 1983Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) CFI stated that both he and the student visually checked fuel tanks to verify fuel capacity. One tank was full, the other had .9 hour used. During the process of conducting a soft field takeoff, which appeared to be normal, student pointed out that the airspeed was lower than normal. Then at about 200 feet AGL, CFI noticed that the RPM was too low, about 2300RPM. Although 25 degrees of flaps were used for takeoff, they were retracted during the climb. At about 300 feet AGL, CFI elected to continue a straight out climb to try to gain more altitude. CFI then turned on the carburetor heat, at which point, the engine ran very roughly and indicated 1100-1200RPM. CFI then immediately turned off the carburetor heat. At this time the RPM returned to 2300 and was indicating 400 AGL. Then the CFI decided to return to 06C. While heading towards the airport, the engine quit completely. CFI instructed student to switch tanks. CFI realized that he would not be able to glide to the airport. He decided to land with the flow of traffic on the elgin - o'hare expressway. During the landing the right wing hit two light poles. During the event, the left wing dislodged, but the CFI does not recallthat happening.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) CFI STATED THAT BOTH HE AND THE STUDENT VISUALLY CHECKED FUEL TANKS TO VERIFY FUEL CAPACITY. ONE TANK WAS FULL, THE OTHER HAD .9 HOUR USED. DURING THE PROCESS OF CONDUCTING A SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF, WHICH APPEARED TO BE NORMAL, STUDENT POINTED OUT THAT THE AIRSPEED WAS LOWER THAN NORMAL. THEN AT ABOUT 200 FEET AGL, CFI NOTICED THAT THE RPM WAS TOO LOW, ABOUT 2300RPM. ALTHOUGH 25 DEGREES OF FLAPS WERE USED FOR TAKEOFF, THEY WERE RETRACTED DURING THE CLIMB. AT ABOUT 300 FEET AGL, CFI ELECTED TO CONTINUE A STRAIGHT OUT CLIMB TO TRY TO GAIN MORE ALTITUDE. CFI THEN TURNED ON THE CARBURETOR HEAT, AT WHICH POINT, THE ENGINE RAN VERY ROUGHLY AND INDICATED 1100-1200RPM. CFI THEN IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE CARBURETOR HEAT. AT THIS TIME THE RPM RETURNED TO 2300 AND WAS INDICATING 400 AGL. THEN THE CFI DECIDED TO RETURN TO 06C. WHILE HEADING TOWARDS THE AIRPORT, THE ENGINE QUIT COMPLETELY. CFI INSTRUCTED STUDENT TO SWITCH TANKS. CFI REALIZED THAT HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GLIDE TO THE AIRPORT. HE DECIDED TO LAND WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC ON THE ELGIN - O'HARE EXPRESSWAY. DURING THE LANDING THE RIGHT WING HIT TWO LIGHT POLES. DURING THE EVENT, THE LEFT WING DISLODGED, BUT THE CFI DOES NOT RECALLTHAT HAPPENING.

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 CHI06LA081Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchaumburg, ILThe loss of engine power for an undetermined reason during takeoff-initial climb.Feb 19, 2006 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4328D · 3

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

Incident 20000902040459ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Harvard, IL(-23) Instructor pilot in SIC seat took off with student at the Dacy Airport on rnwy 9. The student lost control of a/c and instructor did not recover. Aircraft ran into corn field. Aircraft could not be flown out in this condition.Sep 2, 2000 · Minor damageIncident 19990618042299ITouch And Go Landing · Chicago/Schaumb, IL(-23)After returning from a lake in the hills airport where the student pilot had made several touch and go's, he stopped at Schaumburg (06C) to check the airplane schedule. When he found no one was scheduled at the time, he decided to continue touch and go's…Jun 18, 1999 · Minor damageAccident 19921226051879ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Lake In The Hil, ILLost directional control on landing ran off runway and collided with terrain.Dec 26, 1992 · Substantial damage