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FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Yonkers, NY · January 27, 2013

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Date
January 27, 2013 · 18:00 local
Place
Yonkers, NY
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1967E
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA13LA121
Reported as
Piper PA-32-260
Reported engine
Lycoming O-540-E4B5
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
2
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,800 total10 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days
N1967ERegistration cancelled Mar 13, 2018 · Piper PA-32-260S/N 32-920 · Built 1967Airframe modelPiper PA-32-260Engine modelLycoming GO-435C&D seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

privacy data omitted Took off from trenton robinsville airport N87 at approximately 1530 and from there she flew to old bridge airport 3N6 and picked up privacy data omitted (passenger/student) for a ride in her new plane. They departed old bridge and while flying north on the hudson exclusion at approximately 1100 feet the engine begin to sputter, the PIC in an attempt to trouble shoot turned carburetor heat on, the engine performance became worse, after 15 seconds PIC turned carburetor heat off engine("engine back alive") performance improved aircraft made a short climb then the aircraft loss 90 percent engine power and began to descend in to the hudson river. Pilot called may day on 121.PIC checked from memory- "mixture- full, prop -full, power -full, fuel pump-on, switch fuel tank,check mags then

PIC and passenger/student prepared for an emergency landing in the hudson river near Yonkers NY. Aircraft touched down in hudson river heading north, west of glen wood train station in Yonkers NY. . Both occupants were removed from the river and transported to jacobi hospital. Both were being treated for hypothermia and minor bumps and bruises.

As the FAA filed it

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ TOOK OFF FROM TRENTON ROBINSVILLE AIRPORT N87 AT APPROXIMATELY 1530 AND FROM THERE SHE FLEW TO OLD BRIDGE AIRPORT 3N6 AND PICKED UP ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ (PASSENGER/STUDENT) FOR A RIDE IN HER NEW PLANE. THEY DEPARTED OLD BRIDGE AND WHILE FLYING NORTH ON THE HUDSON EXCLUSION AT APPROXIMATELY 1100 FEET THE ENGINE BEGIN TO SPUTTER, THE PIC IN AN ATTEMPT TO TROUBLE SHOOT TURNED CARBURETOR HEAT ON, THE ENGINE PERFORMANCE BECAME WORSE, AFTER 15 SECONDS PIC TURNED CARBURETOR HEAT OFF ENGINE("ENGINE BACK ALIVE") PERFORMANCE IMPROVED AIRCRAFT MADE A SHORT CLIMB THEN THE AIRCRAFT LOSS 90 PERCENT ENGINE POWER AND BEGAN TO DESCEND IN TO THE HUDSON RIVER. PILOT CALLED MAY DAY ON 121.PIC CHECKED FROM MEMORY- "MIXTURE- FULL, PROP -FULL, POWER -FULL, FUEL PUMP-ON, SWITCH FUEL TANK,CHECK MAGS THEN

PIC AND PASSENGER/STUDENT PREPARED FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN THE HUDSON RIVER NEAR YONKERS NY. AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN IN HUDSON RIVER HEADING NORTH, WEST OF GLEN WOOD TRAIN STATION IN YONKERS NY. . BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE REMOVED FROM THE RIVER AND TRANSPORTED TO JACOBI HOSPITAL. BOTH WERE BEING TREATED FOR HYPOTHERMIA AND MINOR BUMPS AND BRUISES.

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 ERA13LA121Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportYonkers, NYA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the engine and associated components did not reveal any mechanical malfunction or failure that would have precluded normal operation.Jan 27, 2013 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1967E · 1

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

Incident 19811102079629IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Louisville, KYPilot taxiing to air cargo ramp struck taxiway light at corner of ramp and taxiway. Minor damage. Prop tip ripped.Nov 2, 1981 · Minor damage