Piper PA-24-250 N7605P
30 April 1994 · Rochelle, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 April 1994 at about 17:29 local time, a Piper PA-24-250 registered N7605P was involved in an accident near Rochelle, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. 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 17:29
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rochelle, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.9102, -89.0590
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-250
- Registration
- N7605P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dayton → Madison
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI94LA145
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate use of carburetor heat. Factors associated with the accident were carburetor icing conditions and rough terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
BEFORE DEPARTING ON AN IFR FLIGHT THE PILOT OBTAINED A FULL WEATHER BRIEFING. DURING THE BRIEFING THE PILOT WAS ADVISED OF AN ADVISORY FOR ICING NORTH OF ROUTE OF FLIGHT. WHILE EN ROUTE THE PILOT OBTAINED AN WEATHER BRIEFING FROM FLIGHT WATCH. HE WAS ADVISED THAT HIS DESTINATION REPORTED RAIN AND SNOW. THE PILOT REQUESTED A CLEARANCE TO AN ALTERNATE AIRPORT. BEING TOLD TO STANDBY, HE CONTACTED THE ALTERNATE AIRPORT'S APPROACH CONTROL AND REQUESTED A CLEARANCE. THE PILOT SAID HE APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT WHEN HE NOTICED HIS ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH. AFTER IT SMOOTHED OUT HE REMOVED THE HEAT. HE APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT ONCE AGAIN WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, WHILE BEING VECTORED TO THE AIRPORT, THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A MUDDY CORN FIELD. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION FAILED TO REVEAL ANY MECHANICAL FAILURE/MALFUNCTION. OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE AND DEWPOINT WERE 35 AND 34 DEGREES RESPECTIVELY WHICH ACCORDING TO ICING PROBABILITY CHARTS IS CONDUCIVE FOR SERIOUS CARBURETOR ICE AT CRUISE POWER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 1994 | Piper PA-24-250 | Kinston, North Carolina, United States | Shnur, Morris | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-24-260 | Fullerton, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1994 | Piper PA-24-180 | Boone, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-24-250 | North Anson, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 1994 | Piper PA-24-250 | Foley, Alabama, United States | Lowdermilk, Stephen M. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1994 | Piper PA-24-250 | Montgomery, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
All 2,700 records for this type
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