- Date
- August 19, 1985, 19:00 local (Aug 20, 1985, 00:00 UTC)
- Place
- Carlisle, MS
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N3267NPiper PA-18S
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850819039619A
- Case key
- 6858
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
After aprx 1 hr of LCL flt, the 67 hr pvt plt returned to his pvt grass strip for landing. He made a full left traffic pattern. At the 180 deg point, carb heat was applied and pwr reduced. After turning final and lowering full flaps, the plt added throttle with no response. He applied full throttle and the eng coughed and quit. The acft struck the ground 15 ft short of the rwy. The landing gear collapsed and the carb was broken from the acft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3267N
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18S
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 3588
- Airframe hours
- 3,534
- Engine
- Lycoming O-290-D2, 135 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Sam Hatcher
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 3, 1985 · 55 hours before
- Airport
- Private Sod Strip
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 67 total · 16 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 120° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 18,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 86 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- JAN, 38 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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