Piper PA-28-161 N38529
11 February 1989 · Yarmouth, Massachusetts, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 February 1989 at about 12:40 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N38529, operated by James Orme & R.feuersange, was involved in an accident near Yarmouth, Massachusetts, United States. 5 people were on board. One person on the ground also died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 12:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yarmouth, Massachusetts, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-161
- Registration
- N38529
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James Orme & R.feuersange
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Taunton → Hyannis
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC89LA083
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured | On the ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Probable cause
A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING WHICH RESULTED FROM BINDING OF THE CARBUERATOR THROTTLE SHAFT. THE BINDING RESULTED FROM AN IMPROPER OVERHAUL OF THE CARBUERTOR APPROXIMATELY 10 FLIGHT HOURS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT OF THE PIPER PA-28, WAS ON A 2 MILE RIGHT BASE LEG TO RUNWAY 24 AT HYANNIS AIRPORT, MA, AND HAD JUST REDUCED POWER WHEN THE THROTTLE GOT STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION. THE PILOT FELT THAT HE COULD NOT MAKE IT TO THE AIRPORT, SO HE ATTEMPTED A LANDING ON A HIGHWAY. AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS ABOUT TO TOUCH DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY THE LANDING GEAR HIT A CAR, KILLING A PASSENGER RIDING IN THE CAR. EXAM OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE THROTTLE SHAFT HAD SEIZED WITH THE THROTTLE PLATE IN THE CLOSED POSITION. EXAM OF SHAFT SCRATCHING AND GALLING AT THE BUSHING. TESTING OF THE BUSHING AND SHAFT REVEALED BOTH WERE MANUFACTURED OF THE SAME MATERIAL AND WERE BELOW THE HARDNESS SPECIFICATION OF THE CARBURETOR MANUFACTURER. THE CARBURETOR HAD BEEN MANUFACTURED APPROXIMATELY 10 FLIGHT HOURS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28-161 | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | Beverly Flight Center, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-28 | Delavan, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-28-161 | Elkader, Iowa, United States | Pritts Aviation | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jan 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Michael J. Belica | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28-160 | Hammond, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Ashland, Virginia, United States | A & S Flying Services | Fatal | 1 |
All 9,402 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 8 Sep 1989 | Enstrom F28A | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | TMA Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1989 | Beechcraft 1900C | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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