- Date
- July 27, 1994, 11:50 local (17:50 UTC)
- Place
- Nampa, ID
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N6824PPiper PA-24-250
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 26, 1995
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19940727019579A
- Case key
- 41989
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Probable cause
A cracked cylinder.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that during the take off, the engine lost power at approximately 50 feet AGL. The pilot aborted the take off and during the landing roll, the airplane collided with a fence off the end of the runway. During an engine inspection, a crack was found between the top and bottom spark plugs on the number four cylinder.
Factual narrative
On July 27, 1994, at 1150 mountain daylight time, a Piper PA-24- 250, N6824P, experienced a partial loss of engine power shortly after takeoff from Nampa, Idaho. The pilot aborted the takeoff and the airplane collided with a fence off the end of runway 11. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was substantially damaged and the private pilot and his three passengers were not injured. The flight was destined for Oshkosh, Wisconsin, for the personal flight.
The pilot reported that the airplane attained an altitude of 50 feet above ground level when the engine began to run rough and lose power. The airplane was unable to maintain altitude and the pilot aborted the takeoff. The airplane touched down off the end of the runway and collided with a fence before coming to a stop.
During an engine inspection, a crack was found between the top and bottom spark plugs on the number four cylinder.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6824P
- Reported as
- Piper PA-24-250
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- PA-24-250
- Airframe hours
- 3,789
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-A1D5, 250 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Glass, Maurice
- Registered owner
- Glass, Maurice
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 1, 1993 · 50 hours before
- Destination
- OSH · Oshkosh, WI
- Airport
- S67 · Nampa Muni, runway 11, 4,050 × 75 ft, asphalt
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
- 62
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 5,000 total · 800 in this make and model · 4,500 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 260° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 91 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BOI, 13 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.