- Date
- July 2, 2001, 12:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place
- Albion, IL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N1828TPiper PA-28-140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 28, 2001
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- Federal Aviation Administration
- FAA report
- 20010702018739A
- Case key
- 53265
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Probable cause
the maintenance performed on the airplane by the unqualified pilot The unsuitable takeoff area selected by the pilot was an additional cause. The ditch was a contributing factor.
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 landed the airplane in the bean field after the engine started to run rough. After working on the airplane's fuel lines with local farmers, the pilot attempted to takeoff on a gravel road next to the bean field. During the takeoff, the engine started to "miss" and the pilot landed on the gravel road and impacted a ditch. The pilot was not a certificated airframe or powerplant mechanic.
Factual narrative
On July 2, 2001, at approximately 1230 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28-140, N1828T, owned and piloted by a private pilot, received substantial damage following a loss of engine power during takeoff from a gravel road located approximately 3 mi southwest of Albion, Illinois. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR Part 91 ferry flight was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot reported no injuries. The flight originated from Owensboro, Kentucky, at time unknown, en route to Dallas, Texas.
The pilot landed the airplane in the bean field after the engine started to run rough. After working on the airplane's fuel lines with local farmers, the pilot attempted to takeoff on a gravel road next to the bean field. During the takeoff, the engine started to "miss" and the pilot landed on the gravel road and impacted a ditch.
The pilot did not hold a Federal Aviation Administration airframe or powerplant mechanic certificate.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1828T
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 287125226
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Ferry · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Kenneth Thomas
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Departed
- Owensboro, KY
- Destination
- Dallas, TX
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 305 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 100° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 59 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.13 inHg
- Observed at
- EVV, 30 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.
Other investigations on N1828T · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.