# NTSB CHI89LA167: Piper PA-22-150, N7825D, Lima, OH, August 12, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 12, 1989, 15:52 local (19:52 UTC)
- Place: Lima, OH
- Coordinates: 40.829048, -83.969841 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8290&lon=-83.9698&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 24, 1990
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 14402
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI89LA167
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/14402/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA167

## Probable cause

THE PILOT FAILED TO USE CARBURETOR HEAT DURING CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE AND THE CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, maneuvering
  - weather condition - carburetor icing conditions (contributing factor)
  - carburetor heat - not used, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with object, descent - emergency
  - object - tree(s)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - emergency

## Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE MANEUVERING IN THE VICINITY OF HIS DESTINATION (PRIVATE) AIRSTRIP, THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE RAN ROUGH BRIEFLY AND THEN FAILED COMPLETELY. THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED THROUGH TREES DURING ITS EMERGENCY LANDING AND CAME TO REST IN A CREEK. POST-ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO INDICATION OF PRE-EXISTING MECHANICAL DIFFICULTY WITH THE ENGINE. WEATHER CONDITIONS IN THE AREA AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE CONDUCIVE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODERATE TO SERIOUS CARBURETOR ICE, TEMP 81 DEGS AND DEWPOINT 60 DEGS. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE PILOT HAD APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT, NOR PERFORMED ANY OTHER EMERGENCY/RESTART PROCEDURES.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7825D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7825D-1992-04-21), registration cancelled 1992-04-21, S/N 225471 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22-150
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 22-5471
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-A1A 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Lusk, Larry L.
- Registered owner: Lusk, Larry L
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Unknown, September 18, 1988
- Departed: NONE, WAUSION, OH
- Destination: NONE, LIMA, OH

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 60; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 472 total, 3 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 190° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: FDY, 24 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19890812062189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890812062189A), Aug 12, 1989: Piper PA22150, Lima, OH, Destroyed. Engine quit while circling area at low altitude. Stalled into trees. No defects found. Carburetor ice strong factor

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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