- Date
- December 12, 1985, 16:15 local (22:15 UTC)
- Place
- Omaha, NE
- Injuries
- 2 serious, 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8895EPiper PA-32-300
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851212073249A
- Case key
- 34054
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
N8895E was climbing through 2,800' MSL, 15 min after takeoff and when the pilot retarded the throttle to climb power, the eng quit. The pilot selected an open field for the forced landing but collided with trees during the approach. Examination of the eng revealed 4 broken teeth on crankshaft drive gear. Failure of the gear resulted in the loss of all accessories. A medical patient who was being transported on an unapproved litter installed in place of the rt middle and rear seats hit the back of the rt front seat during the acdt and was injured.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8895E
- Reported as
- Piper PA-32-300
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 32-7640075
- Airframe hours
- 2,828
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-540-K1GS, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Millard Air, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Rosella Cuka
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 29, 1985 · 24 hours before
- Departed
- MLE · Omaha, NE
- Destination
- RST · Rochester, MN
- Flight plan
- VFR
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
- 24
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 764 total · 30 in this make and model · 669 as pilot in command · 213 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 330° at 11 knots, gusting 17
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 12 °F, dew point 1 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- OMA, 5 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.