Piper J-4 N27894

Summary

On 5 February 1983 at about 18:15 local time, a Piper J-4 registered N27894 was involved in an accident near Chesterville, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

5 February 1983 at 18:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Chesterville, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Jenkins(Private)

Coordinates

40.3591, -83.7509

Aircraft

Piper J-4

Registration

N27894

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI83LA099

2 people had minor injuries.

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

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT TRIED TO TURN BACK AND LAND ON THE DEPARTURE AIRSTRIP, BUT DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH ALTITUDE. WHILE TRYING TO LAND, HE PULLED THE PLANE UP TO CROSS OVER TRANSMISSION LINES. HOWEVER, THE PLANE COLLIDED WITH THE WIRES AND CRASHED. THE PILOT THOUGHT HE MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED CARBURETOR ICE, BUT THE TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT WERE 23 AND 13 DEG. ACCORDING TO THE ICING PROBABILITY CHART, CARBURETOR ICING WOULD ONLY OCCUR AT OR BELOW CRUISING POWER AT THOSE TEMPERATURES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.