- Date
- August 1, 1984, 20:48 local (Aug 2, 1984, 00:48 UTC)
- Place
- Findlay, OH
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N3743PPiper PA-22-150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840801039629A
- Case key
- 12715
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During the initial takeoff climb at an alt of aprx 1400 ft MSL the engine quit. Attempts to regain power failed. The acft nosed over during a forced landing in a corn field. Post accident investigation of the engine revealed a broken carburetor heat linkage on the control rod. The engine was then started and it ran without interruption.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3743P
- Reported as
- Piper PA-22-150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 22-3463
- Airframe hours
- 2,660
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A1A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Joe L. Blem
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 1, 1983 · 59 hours before
- Airport
- FDY · Findlay
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 21
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 17 total · 17 in this make and model · 2 as pilot in command · 11 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 280° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 10,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FDY, 1 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 N3743P · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.