- Date
- May 11, 1986, 16:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place
- Ashby, NE
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N7255DPiper PA-22-150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860511042129A
- Case key
- 34175
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt stated that he and a passenger were sightseeing when he increased the mixture to full rich, applied carb heat and reduced power for a glide across a valley. When he advanced the throttle to level off the engine did not respond. During the forced landing in hilly terrain, the acft collided with a fence and nosed over. An inspection did not indicate any reason for the eng failure. A carburetor icing probability chart indicates that carb ice was not probable.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7255D
- Reported as
- Piper PA-22-150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 22-5081
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Gary Sutton
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 19, 1986 · 2,741 hours before
- Departed
- AIA · Alliance, NE
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
- 40
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 478 total · 478 in this make and model · 478 as pilot in command · 3 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 215° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 34 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.