- Date
- March 22, 1986, 11:45 local (17:45 UTC)
- Place
- Neosho, MO
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N1017XPiper PA-28-151
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860322029589A
- Case key
- 34147
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Analysis
The pilot stated that he had descended from 5500 feet MSL to 2000 feet MSL with the throttle at idle and without using carburetor heat. When he advanced the throttle, the engine did not respond and he attempted a forced landing. The airplane impacted trees, then powerlines before impacting the ground. Investigation did not reveal any reason for the engine failure. This airplane had an STC for use of automotive fuel and was using automotive fuel at the time of the accident. The temperature and dew point was outside the probability range for carburetor ice if aviation fuel was being used but can not be calculated for automotive fuel.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1017X
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-151
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-7515374
- Airframe hours
- 3,281
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E3D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Henrey D. Thomas
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 1, 1985
- Departed
- 1FO · Ardmore, OK
- Airport
- EOS · Memorial
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 26
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 363 total · 43 in this make and model · 316 as pilot in command · 70 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point 28 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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