- Date
- October 22, 1984, 15:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place
- Williams, OR
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N9513TPiper PA38
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841022059769A
- Case key
- 40083
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Plt was flying 150 to 200 ft AGL at 80 to 85 mph. Upon pwr application to return to alt, plt stated, carburetor heat conrol was not returned to the 'off' position. Plt stated acft did not want to climb so pwr was removed and an attempt to fly under surrounding trees was made. The left wing contacted tree branches and the acft struck the ground. Plt reported the left magneto was rough during pre-flight run-up, however post accident investigation of the magnetos revealed no abnormalities. The lower spark plugs were found to be carbon fouled.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9513T
- Reported as
- Piper PA38
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 38-78A0121
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-12C, 112 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- John W. Cova
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Departed
- 3S8 · Grants Pass, OR
- Destination
- 3S8 · Grants Pass, OR
- Flight plan
- Unknown
- Airport
- None
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
- 61
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 355 total · 10 in this make and model · 260 as pilot in command · 19 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 260° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,200 ft broken
- Temperature
- 61 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MFR, 18 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.