Piper PA-23 N3092P
28 July 1982 · Ladysmith, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 July 1982 at about 21:15 local time, a Piper PA-23 registered N3092P, operated by Wayne K. Carpenter, was involved in an accident near Ladysmith, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ladysmith, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rusk Co. Airport (D28)
- Coordinates
- 45.4599, -91.0905
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23
- Registration
- N3092P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Wayne K. Carpenter
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chetek → Medford
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI82DA278
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A FERRY PERMIT WAS ISSUED TO FLY THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RUSK COUNTY AIRPORT FOR AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. THE PREVIOUS ANNUAL INSPECTION HAD BEEN ON 8/20/80. DURING THE ARRIVAL AT THE DESTINATION, THE APPROACH WAS HIGH, SO THE PILOT ELECTED TO GO AROUND. AT ABOUT 100 FT AGL, THE LEFT ENGINE LOST POWER. WITH THE LEFT ENGINE INOPERATIVE, THE GEAR CANNOT BE RETRACTED WITH THE NORMAL SYSTEM. A DESCENT AND LANDING WAS MADE IN A ROUGH FIELD. AFTER ROLLING ABOUT 300 FT, THE LEFT GEAR FAILED. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY AND THE FUEL BLADDER WAS RUMPLED. THE BLADDER WAS NOT CONNECTED TO THE INSIDE OF THE WING BY THE ATTACHMENT CLIPS. THE FUEL VENTS WERE CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE CLEAR. THE PILOT STATED THAT BEFORE TAKEOFF, THE FUEL TANKS WERE CHECKED AND APPEARED TO BE HALF FULL, WHICH CORRESPONDED TO THE GAUGES. THE PASSENGER STATED THAT ON DOWNWIND, THE LEFT TANK INDICATIN WAS OVER 1/4 FULL. PRIOR TO THIS FLIGHT , THE PLANE HAD NOT BEEN FLOWN FOR OVER A YEAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-23-250 | Lake Placid, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-23-250 | McComb, Mississippi, United States | Thomas M. Casey | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-23-170 | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | Richard B. Daseke | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Piper PA-23-160 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Mark Hewlett | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1982 | Piper PA-23-250 | Auburn, Alabama, United States | Auburn University Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1982 | Piper PA-23 | Corydon, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
All 1,716 records for this type
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