- Date
- May 21, 1985, 10:45 local (14:45 UTC)
- Place
- Westhampton Bch, NY
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N26005Piper PA-38-112
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850521018909A
- Case key
- 35606
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Analysis
The acft landed in a fence after hitting a pwr line and trees during a forced lndg after takeoff. The eng lost power after a 10 min delay for ATC clearance due to a military exercise. The plt said he believed that carb ice formed during the ground wait for ATC clearance. The plt tried carb heat after the pwr loss(a gradual drop in eng RPM). The pltsaid that during the holding he was idling the eng at 1100 RPM. The temp was 60 degrees f, dew point 57 degrees.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N26005
- Reported as
- Piper PA-38-112
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 3881A0092
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 112 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Perrys Flying Service Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · May 4, 1985 · 59 hours before
- Departed
- FOK
- Destination
- ISP · Islip, NY
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- FOK · Suffolk County, runway 24, 9,000 × 200 ft
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 53
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 20,900 total · 300 in this make and model · 18,900 as pilot in command · 60 in the last 90 days · 30 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 230° at 10 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility
- 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FOK
FAA reports on this event · 1
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