Piper PA-22-150 N6958D

Summary

On 26 May 1984 at about 14:00 local time, a Piper PA-22-150 registered N6958D was involved in an accident near Tallulah, Louisiana, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

26 May 1984 at 14:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Tallulah, Louisiana, United States

Nearest airport

Scott (M80)

Coordinates

32.4009, -91.1791

Aircraft

Piper PA-22-150

Registration

N6958D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tallulah → McComb

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW84LA245

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

THE ACFT CAUGHT FIRE SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND THE PLT LANDED IN A WHEAT FIELD. THE NOSEWHEEL DUG INTO THE SOFT FIELD AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THIS ACFT HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF RECOMMENDATIONS ON WORN AND DETERIORATED FUEL LINES. THE PLTSDESCRIPTION OF HIS ACTIONS DURING THE FORCED LANDING INCLUDE CUTTING THE ENGINE AND THE IGNITION BUT NO MENTION WAS MADE OF CUTTING OFF THE FUEL BY USE OF THE MIXTURE CONTROL OR FUEL SELECTOR.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.