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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28RT-201 · Russel Springs, KY · September 4, 2015

Date: September 4, 2015 · 12:50 local
Place: Russel Springs, KY
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8162S
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA15LA341
Reported as: Piper PA-28RT-201
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 17,655 total2,000 in this make and model67 in the last 90 days

N8162SRegistration cancelled May 31, 2018 · Piper PA-28RT-201S/N 28R-8018042 · Built 1980 Airframe modelPiper PA-28RT-201 Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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During a practice RNAV approach in VMC into rwy 17 russell county KY (K24), at 2700 feet, throttle was advanced from idle with no response from the engine. The aircraft crashed in a field approximately 3.5 miles from the airport. There was no post accident fire. No property damage.

As the FAA filed it

DURING A PRACTICE RNAV APPROACH IN VMC INTO RWY 17 RUSSELL COUNTY KY (K24), AT 2700 FEET, THROTTLE WAS ADVANCED FROM IDLE WITH NO RESPONSE FROM THE ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 3.5 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT. THERE WAS NO POST ACCIDENT FIRE. NO PROPERTY 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 ERA15LA341Accident · Minor injuriesClass 2 · LimitedFinal reportRussell Springs, KYMaintenance personnel’s inadequate fuel injection servo maintenance due to an out-of-date AD list, which resulted in the fuel injection servo plug backing out of the threaded plug hole on the regulator cover of the fuel injection servo and subsequent total…Sep 4, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8162S · 1

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

Accident 19951224042699ALevel Off Touchdown · Chicago/Wheelin, ILMade hard landing. Blamed downdraft unable to timely flare for landing. Light crosswind. Bent wing and gear. (-23) pilot stated that gusting winds and downdrafts caused him to land hard. The winds were 240 degrees at 9 knots at the time of the accident. The…Dec 24, 1995 · Substantial damage