- Date
- July 15, 1984, 07:30 local (14:30 UTC)
- Place
- Scottsdale, AZ
- Injuries
- 3 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N7445RPiper PA-28-140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840715032919A
- Case key
- 24340
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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.
Analysis
The eng lost power after takeoff at about 150 ft AGL & the landing gear collapsed during the forced landing. The nose landing light rubber seal had separated & entered into the carburetor causing air blockage.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7445R
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-21986
- Airframe hours
- 3,578
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Nick K. Bond
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 10, 1984
- Departed
- SDL
- Destination
- SEZ · Sedona, AZ
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
- 46
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 140 total · 138 in this make and model · 102 as pilot in command · 37 in the last 90 days · 13 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 88 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SDL, 1 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.