# Accident 20150825014059A: Piper PA-22-160, Tyler, MN, August 25, 2015

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 25, 2015, 09:00 local time
- Place: Tyler, MN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.2917° N, 96.1503° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.2917&lon=-96.1503&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2805Z, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2805Z-2018-03-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-22-160 (registry code 7102214, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-160) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22-160
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 3
- Pilot certificates: Student
- Pilot flight hours: 167 total, 97 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN15LA382](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA382) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150825014059A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON DEPARTURE, ENGINE LOST POWER AND CRASHED IN FIELD APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET OF DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY.  PILOT WAS ABLE TO EXTRACT PASSENGERS WITH BOTH SUSTAINING SERIOUS INJURIES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN15LA382](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA382), Aug 25, 2015: Piper PA 22-160 (N2805Z), Tyler, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to adequately ensure the carburetor was clear of ice before takeoff, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power during takeoff due to carburetor icing.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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