- Date
- March 6, 1984, 16:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place
- Lamesa, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N57584Piper PA-36
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840306007299A
- Case key
- 21277
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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) - mech failure/malf
Ignition system,magneto - failure,partialCause
Remedial action - not possible
Forced landing
Hard landing
Flare - misjudgedCause
Main gear collapsed
Analysis
Shortly after takeoff for an aerial application flight a partial loss of power occurred. A hard forced landing was made in an open field which resulted in both main gears collapsing. Inspection of the engine revealed both magneto distributor blocks were cracked and evidence of carbon streaking was found on the magneto leads.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N57584
- Reported as
- Piper PA-36
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 36-7560118
- Airframe hours
- 1,970
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-720-A1B, 375 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Benny White
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 7, 1984
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 8,000 total · 1,100 in this make and model · 60 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 5 knots, gusting 8
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.