- Date
- June 23, 1982, 21:00 local (Jun 24, 1982, 04:00 UTC)
- Place
- Toledo, WA
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N9544JPiper PA-28-180
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed · report June 23, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820623040409A
- Case key
- 72828
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that before landing, he turned the fuel boost "on", applied carburetor heat, and set the power at roughly 1500 RPM. He reported that the mixture had been in the full rich position during the entire flight. He encountered a crosswind on final approach and attempted a power correction. However, there was no engine response. Subsequently, the aircraft was substantially damaged during a forced landing off of the airport. No restart was attempted. An investigation revealed no precrash malfunction or failure of the aircraft or engine. However, it was noted that the majority of the pilot's flight experience was in a Cessna 172. Also, it was noted that the mixture control in Piper PA-28, N9544J, was similar to the carburetor heat control in many Cessna 172 aircraft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9544J
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-180
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 283673
- Airframe hours
- 2,925
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A4A, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Toledo Flying Club
- Registered owner
- Toledo Flying Club
- Departed
- PWT · Bremerton, WA
- Destination
- GFK · Grand Forks, ND
- Airport
- TDO · Toledo-Winlock, runway 5, 5,000 × 150 ft, asphalt
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.
- Flight hours
- 89 total · 10 in this make and model · 61 as pilot in command · 34 in the last 90 days · 22 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 280° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 55 statute miles
- Temperature
- 180 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- OLM, 30 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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