Piper PA-22-160 N3050Z
30 September 1986 · Abbeville, Louisiana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 September 1986 at about 19:15 local time, a Piper PA-22-160 registered N3050Z was involved in an accident near Abbeville, Louisiana, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Abbeville, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Abbeville (AR3)
- Coordinates
- 29.9691, -92.1199
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-160
- Registration
- N3050Z
- 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
- FTW86LA173
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 PVT PLT TOOK OFF ON A PLEASURE FLT WITH 1 PAX ON BOARD. DRG THE INITIAL CLIMB, THE ENG LOST POWER AT ABOUT 300 FT AGL. THE PLT THEN TURNED DOWNWIND & SUBSEQUENTLY MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A SUGAR CANE FIELD ADJACENT TO THE ARPT. DRG THE LANDING, THE ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. AN EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THERE WAS WATER IN THE CARBURETOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1986 | Piper PA-22-150 | Warm Springs, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-22 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-22-160 | Fort Morgan, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-22-150 | Theodore River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-22-150 | Fraser, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-22 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 3,095 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 1986 | Cessna 172N | Vick, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1986 | Bell BH206L-1 | Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1986 | Air Tractor AT301 | Gilbert, Louisiana, United States | S. L. Holcomb | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1986 | MBB BO-105-CBS | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1986 | Cessna 172P | Many, Louisiana, United States | Kenneth R. Bennett | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1986 | Piper PA-22-150 | Sulphur, Louisiana, United States | Derrick D. Smith | No injuries | - |