# NTSB MIA88LA263: Piper PA-28-181, Lakeland, FL, September 1, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 1, 1988, 06:52 local (10:52 UTC)
- Place: Lakeland, FL
- Coordinates: 27.980667, -82.009109 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.9807&lon=-82.0091&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report August 8, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32232
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA88LA263
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32232/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA263

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, takeoff - initial climb
  - weather condition - carburetor icing conditions (contributing factor)
  - carburetor heat - not used, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

WHILE ON A FERRY FLT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENG SLOWLY BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. HE THEN ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON ANOTHER RWY BUT LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT & CRASHED SHORT. AN ENG RUN WAS ACCOMPLISHED WHICH REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PRE-IMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE CONDUCIVE TO THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: HBPLH (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-181
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 2890078
- Airframe hours: 7
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A4M 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Ferry, Part 91
- Operator: Globe Aero, Ltd.
- Registered owner: Aero Leasing
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Special flight (Special)
- Destination: BGR, BANGOR, ME
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: LAL, Lakewood Municipal

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 49; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 11,925 total, 829 in this make and model, 11,553 as pilot in command, 350 in the last 90 days, 97 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dawn
- Wind: 110° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 9 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 20,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: LAL

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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