- Date
- December 24, 1984, 12:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place
- Grapeland, TX
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5743FPiper PA-28-140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841224069719A
- Case key
- 21649
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Analysis
The pilot stated after the accident that he was in level flight at 1400 feet MSL when he applied carburator heat as a precautionary measure due to favorable carb icing conditions. The engine began running rough and quit within 2 to 3 seconds. Attempts to restart the eng were unsuccessful. The pilot was forced to land in a heavily wooded area and the acft collided with trees before falling to the ground.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5743F
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-25039
- Airframe hours
- 2,600
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Lowery G. Martin
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- T56 · Crockett, TX
- Destination
- TS6 · Crockett, TX
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 50
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 12,000 total · 23 in this make and model · 11,780 as pilot in command · 15 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 200° at 12 knots, gusting 12
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 61 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.