Piper PA-22-108/U N5061Z
25 August 1993 · McCaysville, Georgia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 August 1993 at about 14:30 local time, a Piper PA-22-108/U registered N5061Z was involved in an accident near McCaysville, Georgia, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- McCaysville, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Martin Campbell (1A3)
- Coordinates
- 34.9809, -84.3691
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-108/U
- Registration
- N5061Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Copperhill → Asheville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL93LA147
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A LAYER OF FOG PREVENTED AN EARLY TAKEOFF AS PLANNED BY THE PILOT. HE REFUELED THE AIRPLANE WITH 11 GALLONS OF AVIATION FUEL AND COMPLETED A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. AFTER THE FOG CONDITION IMPROVED, THE PILOT COMPLETED A RUNUP AND ATTEMPTED A TAKEOFF. AS THE AIRPLANE ACCELERATED DOWN THE RUNWAY, THE PILOT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF DUE TO ENGINE PROBLEMS. HE RETURNED AND ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE ROUGH ENGINE CONDITION BY COMPLETING ANOTHER RUNUP PROCEDURE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE NORMAL RUNUP PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED, WHICH INCLUDED THE CARBURETOR HEAT SYSTEM, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED ANOTHER TAKEOFF. AS THE AIRPLANE CLIMBED THROUGH 200 FEET AGL, THE ENGINE DEVELOPED A ROUGH CONDITION AGAIN. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RESTORE FULL POWER WHICH INCLUDED THE APPLICATION OF CARB HEAT; THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN NEARBY RIVER. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT AND THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY FAILED TO DISCLOSE A MECHANICAL PROBLEM, OR A SUBSYSTEM MALFUNCTION; THE PILOT REPORTED NO PREVIOUS ENGINE PROBLEMS. WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE NEAREST REPORTING SITE WERE FAVORABLE FOR THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE; THE PILOT RECEIVED A WEATHER BRIEFING BEFORE THE FLIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-22 | Drift River, Alaska, United States | Johnson, Ronald B. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1993 | Piper PA-22-108 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Hammer, LEO J. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1993 | Piper PA-22-20 | Oakdale, California, United States | ED Ferro | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1993 | Piper PA-22-150 | La Pointe, Wisconsin, United States | Paul J. Beckman & Radd Johnson | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1993 | Piper PA-22 | South St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | Miller, Mitchel A. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Piper PA-22 | Jay Creek, Alaska, United States | Gifford, William D. | No injuries | - |
All 3,095 records for this type
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