- Date
- September 26, 1985, 10:45 local (15:45 UTC)
- Place
- Springfield, TN
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N2438CPiper PA-38-112
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850926049829A
- Case key
- 6664
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The acft was substantially damaged after contacting thres during a landing following a loss of pwr on takeoff. Post accident inspection revealed the carburetor valve ass'y had separated from the lever ass'y allowing the valve to seat flat against the carburetor thus blocking the airflow. The three screws which secure the valve ass'y, p/n 77671-09, to the lever, p/n 77671-10, were missing and the spot welded safety bar was broken.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2438C
- Reported as
- Piper PA-38-112
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 3879A0185
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 112 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Robert W. Skinner
- Registered owner
- Williams Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 20, 1985 · 75 hours before
- Airport
- M91 · Springfield
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 26
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 397 total · 8 in this make and model · 345 as pilot in command · 99 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 330° at 8 knots, gusting 14
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BNA
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.