- Date
- February 5, 1983, 16:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place
- Newbury, MA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N6845JPiper PA-28-151
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830205002949A
- Case key
- 35029
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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.
Analysis
After takeoff, the plt leveled at 2500 ft & after cruising for about 20 min, descended to 1500 ft MSL. Shortly after leveling at 1500 ft, there was a slight reduction in engine RPM. The plt stated that he applied carburetor heat, but the RPM continued to drop. Subsequently, there was a total loss of power. While landing in an area with high vegetation & trees, the acft bounced after touchdown, hit a tree & came to rest with the nose gear collapsed. The acft & engine were examined, but no preimpact/mechanical failures were found. The plt reported that the sky was clear, visibility 15 mi, wind from 320 deg at 25 gusting 35 KTS, temp 28 deg.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6845J
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-151
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 7615374
- Airframe hours
- 5,209
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Flight Center
- Registered owner
- Bruce A. Shear
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 26, 1983 · 13 hours before
- Departed
- BVY · Beverly, MA
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
- 21
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 152 total · 7 in this make and model · 79 as pilot in command · 5 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 320° at 25 knots, gusting 35
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 28 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BVY
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.