Piper PA-22 N8005C

Summary

On 15 September 1992 at about 22:45 local time, a Piper PA-22 registered N8005C, operated by Graham, Robert L., was involved in an accident near Jasper, Tennessee, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 September 1992 at 22:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Jasper, Tennessee, United States

Coordinates

35.0495, -85.6207

Aircraft

Piper PA-22

Registration

N8005C

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Graham, Robert L.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL92LA182

2 people had minor injuries.

THE FRACTURED VALVE WHICH RESULTED IN A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, WHILE FLYING OVER TERRAIN THAT WAS NOT SUITABLE FOR A FORCED LANDING. A FACTOR WAS THE DENSELY WOODED, MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE PILOT HEARD A BANG, FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE AIRPLANE WAS BEING FLOWN OVER DENSELY WOODED, MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE TO A LOGGED CLEARING, WHICH RESULTED IN A NOSE OVER WHEN THE NOSE WHEEL CONTACTED A CUT LOG. A SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE NUMBER 2 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE HAD BECOME STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. THE CYLINDER & PISTON EXHIBITED EXTREME IMPACT DAMAGE FROM THE FRACTURED VALVE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.