- Date
- September 13, 1984, 10:30 local (15:30 UTC)
- Place
- Vilonia, AR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N1629PPiper PA-22-150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840913048439A
- Case key
- 33792
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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.
Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical
Fuel system - contaminationFactor
Fuel system - waterFactor
Fluid,fuel grade - improperFactor
Aircraft service - improperCause
Aircraft preflight - inadequateCause
Forced landing
Analysis
The acft was forced to land after takeoff when the engine lost power. The plt said he had refueled from the automotive pump at his grocery store. The plt suspected water contaminaion in the fuel.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1629P
- Reported as
- Piper PA-22-150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 222443
- Airframe hours
- 2,584
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Thomas E. Dewey
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 18, 1984
- Departed
- Vilonia, AR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Unknown
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 25 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 88 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.