- Date
- June 6, 1986, 05:35 local (11:35 UTC)
- Place
- Harve, MT
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N4768YPiper PA-25-260
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860606022079A
- Case key
- 16975
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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.
Loss of engine power(partial) - nonmechanical
Weather condition - carburetor icing conditions
Carburetor heat - not usedCause
Forced landing
Main gear collapsed
Airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - rough/uneven
Analysis
According to the plt, shortly after takeoff the eng lost partial pwr as a result of carb ice, & a forced landing was made.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4768Y
- Reported as
- Piper PA-25-260
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 25-4530
- Airframe hours
- 3,450
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-G1A5, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Hensley Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · March 22, 1986 · 53 hours before
- Departed
- HVR · Havre, MT
N4768YRegistration cancelled Jun 19, 2008 · Piper PA-25-260Airframe modelPiper PA-25-260Engine modelLycoming 0-540 series
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 25
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 493 total · 44 in this make and model · 364 as pilot in command · 65 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 55 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
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 N4768Y · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.