20121231028689A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Mcallen, TX · December 31, 2012

Date: December 31, 2012 · 09:30 local
Place: Mcallen, TX
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8053P
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13LA118
Reported as: Piper PA-24-250
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 511 total42 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N8053PRegistration cancelled Oct 24, 2017 · Piper PA-24-250S/N 24-3299 · Built 1962 Airframe modelPiper PA-24-250 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft departed from runway 13 at Mcallen, TX (kmfe) at 0935 local. Pilot reported approximately 3 minutes later that the engine lost power and requested to return for landing. Kmfe tower offered runways 13 and 18, however the pilot requested runway 31. The winds were reported 160 degrees at 12 knots. The aircraft impacted the ground approximately 200 feet short of the approach end of runway 31. The landing gear and full flaps had been extended. The left main gear was ripped off of the aircraft and the nose landing gear collapsed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM RUNWAY 13 AT MCALLEN, TX (KMFE) AT 0935 LOCAL. PILOT REPORTED APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES LATER THAT THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND REQUESTED TO RETURN FOR LANDING. KMFE TOWER OFFERED RUNWAYS 13 AND 18, HOWEVER THE PILOT REQUESTED RUNWAY 31. THE WINDS WERE REPORTED 160 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET SHORT OF THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 31. THE LANDING GEAR AND FULL FLAPS HAD BEEN EXTENDED. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WAS RIPPED OFF OF THE AIRCRAFT AND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 CEN13LA118Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMc Allen, TXA loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.Dec 31, 2012 · Substantial damage