- Date
- June 7, 1983, 15:50 local (22:50 UTC)
- Place
- Meadview, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N8348ZPiper PA-28RT-201
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830607022319A
- Case key
- 23738
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that shortly after takeoff at aprx 100 feet, the engine lost power. He then switched the boost pumps from low to high and the engine momentarily surged before losing power. During the forced landing the landing gear collapsed and the wings damaged. Post accident engine runup revealed that with the boost pump in the high postion the engine ran down and quit in a matter of seconds. The exact reason for the fuel restriction was not determined during subsequent testing.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8348Z
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28RT-201 (PA-28RT-20)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28R-8131096
- Airframe hours
- 1,098
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-360-FB, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- D&J Aircraft Services
- Registered owner
- Cyt Leasing Company
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · May 30, 1983 · 9 hours before
- Destination
- VGT · Las Vegas, NV
- Airport
- Pierce Ferry, runway 21, 6,000 × ft, dirt
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
- 65
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,500 total · 10 in this make and model · 20 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 20 knots, gusting 10
- Visibility
- 25 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.
Other investigations on N8348Z · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.