# NTSB SEA83LA182: Piper PA28-140, N5097T, Arlington, WA, August 21, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 21, 1983, 12:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place: Arlington, WA
- Coordinates: 48.179088, -121.669456 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.1791&lon=-121.6695&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 39757
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA83LA182
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/39757/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA182

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Miscellaneous/other, taxi
  - parking brakes - not used, pilot in command (cause)
  - throttle/power control - excessive, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper assistance - not obtained, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, taxi
  - landing gear,nose gear assembly - overload (contributing factor)
- Nose over, taxi

## Analysis

THE ACFT NOSED OVER WHILE TAXIING UNOCCUPIED AFTER BEING HAND PROPPED FOR A START BY THE PILOT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HEWAS UNABLE TO START THE ACFT NORMALLY SO HE HAND PROPPED IT WITH NO ONE IN THE COCKPIT. THE UNOCCUPIED ACFT TAXIED FROM THE RAMP ACROSS THE TAXIWAY AND RWY. THE ACFTS NOSED GEAR SHEARED IN THE SOFT GROUND OFF THE RWY AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5097T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5097T-2012-06-12), registration cancelled 2012-06-12, S/N 28-7225345, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28-140
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-722-5345
- Airframe hours: 2203
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2A 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Rite Brothers Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: U1L, QUILLAYUTE, WA
- Destination: S88, ARLINGTON, WA
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: S88, Arlington Municipal

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 25; student; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 67 total, 9 in this make and model, 44 as pilot in command, 11 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 100° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 66 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 72 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: BFI, 35 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19830821055519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830821055519A), Aug 21, 1983: Piper PA28140, Arlington, WA, Substantial damage. Starter hung up. Moved prop backwards to free starter. Engine started. Unsecured aircraft ran into a ditch.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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