Aviation Crash Map

Piper PA-28-236 N2101X

21 April 1995 · Tacoma, Washington, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 21 April 1995 at about 20:25 local time, a Piper PA-28-236 registered N2101X, operated by Pavco, was involved in an accident near Tacoma, Washington, United States. 2 people were 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 20:25
Classification
Accident
Location
Tacoma, Washington, United States
Nearest airport
Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW)
Coordinates
47.1491, -122.7005
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-236
Registration
N2101X
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Pavco
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA95LA088

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

FUEL STARVATION DUE TO AN UNLOCKED MIXTURE CONTROL THAT HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY RIGGED. A FACTOR WAS THE DITCH IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

BOTH PILOTS STATED THAT AT ABOUT 200 FT AGL AFTER TAKEOFF THEY EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. THE INSTRUCTOR ASSUMED COMMAND OF THE AIRCRAFT, MANIPULATED THE THROTTLE TO CONFIRM THE POWER LOSS, THEN MADE A FORCED LANDING. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE ENGINE WAS RUN SATISFACTORILY IN A TEST CELL AT THE FACTORY. AN FAA INSPECTOR NOTED THAT THE MIXTURE CONTROL LEVER WAS AFT OF ITS LOCKING MECHANISM, WHILE THE MIXTURE CONTROL ON THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM SERVO BODY WAS FULL RICH. THE MIXTURE CONTROL CABLE HAD BEEN REPLACED BY THE OPERATOR. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT OPERATING HANDBOOK FOR THE AIRCRAFT, THE PURPOSE OF THE LOCKING MECHANISM IS TO PREVENT ACTIVATION OF THE MIXTURE CONTROL INSTEAD OF THE PROPELLER PITCH CONTROL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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