Piper PA-22-135 N3777A
26 July 1984 · Canton, Pennsylvania, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 26 July 1984 at about 15:00 local time, a Piper PA-22-135 registered N3777A was involved in an accident near Canton, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Canton, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Larry's
- Coordinates
- 41.6494, -76.8495
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-135
- Registration
- N3777A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Canton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC84LA255
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
THE PILOT PERFORMED A RUNUP PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. HE USED ONE NOTCH OF FLAPS AND APPROXIMATELY 800 FEET OF RUNWAY TO BREAK GROUND. DURING THE CLIMBOUT AT APPROXIMATELY 200 FT THE ENGINE 'STARTED SKIPPING THEN QUIT.' THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RESTORE POWER BEFORE A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A FIELD. EXAMINATION OF ACFT REVEALED THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS SET ON THE RIGHT TANK. THE RIGHT FUEL TANK WAS FOUND TO BE EMPTY, THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS APPROXIMATELY HALF FULL. THE CARBURETOR BOWL WAS ALSO FOUND TO BE EMPTY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-22-135 | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-22-150 | Findlay, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-22-108 | Bloomington, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-22-150 | So.charleston, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1984 | Piper PA-22-150 | Tallulah, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-22-150 | Lake City, Michigan, United States | Gerald West | No injuries | - |
All 3,095 records for this type
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