- Date
- July 28, 1982, 16:15 local (21:15 UTC)
- Place
- Ladysmith, WI
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N3092PPiper PA-23
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 28, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820728035709A
- Case key
- 71304
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Analysis
A ferry permit was issued to fly the aircraft to the rusk county airport for an annual inspection. The previous annual inspection had been on 8/20/80. During the arrival at the destination, the approach was high, so the pilot elected to go around. At about 100 ft AGL, the left engine lost power. With the left engine inoperative, the gear cannot be retracted with the normal system. A descent and landing was made in a rough field. After rolling about 300 ft, the left gear failed. After the accident, the left fuel tank was empty and the fuel bladder was rumpled. The bladder was not connected to the inside of the wing by the attachment clips. The fuel vents were checked and found to be clear. The pilot stated that before takeoff, the fuel tanks were checked and appeared to be half full, which corresponded to the gauges. The passenger stated that on downwind, the left tank indicatin was over 1/4 full. Prior to this flight , the plane had not been flown for over a year.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3092P
- Reported as
- Piper PA-23
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 231010
- Airframe hours
- 3,999
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A1A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Ferry · Part 91
- Operator
- Wayne K. Carpenter
- Registered owner
- Wayne K. Carpenter
- Departed
- Y23 · Chetek, WI
- Destination
- MFR · Medford, OR
- Airport
- D28 · Rusk Co. Airport
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 72
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 24,580 total · 4,630 in this make and model · 24,500 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
FAA reports on this event · 1
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