# NTSB MKC84IA053: Piper PA-28RT-201T, N2082Y, Trenton, NE, December 31, 1983

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: December 31, 1983, 15:55 local (21:55 UTC)
- Place: Trenton, NE
- Coordinates: 40.170276, -101.010185 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1703&lon=-101.0102&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33572
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC84IA053
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33572/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84IA053

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(partial) - mech failure/malf, cruise
  - engine assembly,cylinder - failure,total (cause)
  - maintenance,overhaul - inadequate, other maintenance personnel (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - snowbank (cause)
  - airport snow removal - inadequate, airport personnel (cause)

## Analysis

DURING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING DUE TO A PARTIAL POWER LOSS THE ACFT NOSE GEAR FAILED AFTER COLLIDING WITH A SNOW BANK. THE NO. 6 CYLINDER WALL WAS FOUND BROKEN.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2082Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2082Y-1991-08-06), registration cancelled 1991-08-06, S/N 28R7931143 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28RT-201T (PA-28RT-20)
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28RT-201T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28rt-201t) (registry code 7102817) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28F-7931143
- Airframe hours: 1176
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIP-360-FB 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Holzmeister Aviation
- Registered owner: Leon O. Klotz
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, November 14, 1983, 20 hours before
- Departed: RAP, RAPID CITY, SD
- Destination: K74, OAKLEY, KS
- Airport: 9V2, Municpal

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 32; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 3,143 total, 3,227 in this make and model, 3,102 as pilot in command, 123 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 280° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 6,500 ft broken
- Temperature: 37 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: LBF, 45 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19831231072109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831231072109I), Dec 31, 1983: Piper PA28RT201T, Trenton, NE, Minor damage. Engine vibration en route. Struck a snow drift landing on a partially plowed runway. No.6 cyclinder wall had failed

## Other investigations on N2082Y (1)

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.

- [NTSB FTW90LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA162), Sep 2, 1990: Piper PA28-201T (N2082Y), Heber Springs, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO CONDUCT A THOROUGH PREFLIGHT AND HIS ATTEMPT TO EXECUTE A TURN AT HIGH SPEED.

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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