- Date
- March 13, 1994, 17:34 local (23:34 UTC)
- Place
- Olla, LA
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N8645DPiper PA-22-150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 14, 1994
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19940313004979A
- Case key
- 19009
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Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to a blocked fuel line. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
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.
Analysis
The pilot reported that he lost engine power during initial climb at 200 feet AGL. He further reported that during the forced landing, the aircraft struck some trees and he lost control. Examination of the aircraft by a federal aviation administration inspector revealed that the rear fuel line was plugged. The right fuel tank contained 10 gallons of fuel.
Factual narrative
On March 13, 1994, at 1734 central standard time, a Piper PA-22- 150, N8645D, was substantially damaged during a forced landing near Olla, Louisiana. The private pilot received minor injuries, while his passenger escaped uninjured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal local area flight.
In an interview with a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, the pilot stated the aircraft experienced a loss of engine power, at less than 200 feet, while taking off. He further stated that he attempted to land one-half mile northeast of the airport in a field when the airplane clipped the top of trees and he lost control.
An examination of the aircraft by the FAA inspector found that the rear fuel line was plugged. The right fuel tank contained 10 gallons of fuel.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8645D
- Reported as
- Piper PA-22-150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 22-5853
- Airframe hours
- 2,063
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A1A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Finley, Howard B.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 19, 1994 · 10 hours before
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
- 49
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 800 total · 226 in this make and model · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 320° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 72 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MLU, 36 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.