- Date
- August 17, 1985, 09:30 local (14:30 UTC)
- Place
- Llano, TX
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N2217GPiper PA-28-181
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850817072609A
- Case key
- 21830
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt stated he entered the traffic pattern at 2000 ft for a left downwind to rwy 17. He then reduced pwr to 1700 RPM and placed the mixture control into the full rich position. He assured that carburetor heat was off and then started his descent. The eng then began to lose pwr and sputter. Throttle operation gave surges of pwr. He switched fuel tank positions but could not get a restart. The plt attempted to stretch his glide to the rwy but was unable. The acft touched down 200-300 yrds short of the rwy, collapsed the landing gear, bounced and came to rest about 100 yrds short of the rwy. Examination by FAA personnel revealed no fuel in the tanks and no evidence of an airborne or on ground fuel leak. After recovery of the wreckage a fuel supply was connected to the right hand inlet of the fuel selector valve. The eng was started and noted to be capable of normal operation.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2217G
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-181
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-7990209
- Airframe hours
- 2,641
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A4M, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- James M. Swint Jr.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · August 6, 1985 · 2 hours before
- Departed
- ADS · Dallas, TX
- Destination
- 3R9 · Austin, TX
- Airport
- 6R9 · Llano Muni, runway 17, 3,200 × 50 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 108 total · 9 in this make and model · 72 as pilot in command · 25 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 155° at 10 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.