- Date
- August 21, 1982, 10:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place
- Knox, IN
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5796WPiper PA-28-160
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 21, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820821040739A
- Case key
- 71284
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot departed on a flight from lake village to Knox, IN. While en route, he landed to refuel at rensselaer, IN. During the flight from rensselaer to Knox, the engine began loosing power when he was about 5 mi from the destination. When the pilot realized he would not be able to reach the airport, he landed in a pasture. During the landing roll-out, a strut failed and the plane nose over. The pilot stated that a wheel got into a rut before the plane nosed over. During an examination, water was found in the fuel tanks and carburetor bow. The pilot stated that he had failed to drain the fuel sumps prior to departing rensselaer.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5796W
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-160
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-1736
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-B2B, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Rodney C. Sanders
- Registered owner
- Rodney C. Sanders
- Departed
- Rensselaer, IN
- Destination
- Brooklyn Park, MN
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 2,550 total · 1,505 in this make and model · 2,445 as pilot in command · 25 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Temperature
- 176 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N5796W · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.