Piper PA-28-140 N15074

Summary

On 25 May 1985 at about 21:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N15074, operated by Charles H.smith, was involved in an accident near Nappanee, Indiana, 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.

Date

25 May 1985 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Nappanee, Indiana, United States

Nearest airport

Nappanee Municipal (C03)

Coordinates

41.4392, -85.9799

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-140

Registration

N15074

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Charles H.smith

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI85FET02

1 person 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 NOSED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD FOLLOWING A LOSS OF PWR ON INITIAL CLIMB FROM A TOUCH & GO LANDING. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED THE THROTTLE LEVER COULD ROTATE ON THE THROTTLE SHAFT DESPITE THE ATTACHING BOLTS BEING TIGHT AND SAFETY WIRED. THIS SLIPPAGE COULD HAVE ALLOWED INDUCTION SUCTION TO CLOSE THE THROTTLE PLATE DURING TAKEOFF DESPITE THE THROTTLE CONTROL BEING IN THE FULL OPEN (IN) POSITION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.