- Date
- May 23, 1990, 19:15 local (23:15 UTC)
- Place
- Greensboro, NC
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N9657DPiper PA-22-160
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 28, 1992
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19900523063599A
- Case key
- 8241
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Probable cause
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
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 pilot reported that after takeoff at about 800 feet the engine began to sputter and quit. An attempt was made to return to the airport but a forced landing was required short of the runway. During the ground roll the airplane hit a ditch which resulted in substantial damage. Subsequent examination of the engine & investigation did not disclose any reason for the engine malfunction.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9657D
- Reported as
- Piper PA-22-160
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 22-6573
- Airframe hours
- 1,726
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-B2A, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Pereira, Richard J.
- Registered owner
- Unknown
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 1, 1990 · 3 hours before
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
- 53
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 3,752 total · 142 in this make and model · 3,752 as pilot in command · 16 in the last 90 days · 13 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GSO, 10 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.