Piper J4A N27838
28 March 2002 · Cincinnati, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 March 2002 at about 20:00 local time, a Piper J4A registered N27838 was involved in an accident near Cincinnati, Ohio, 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cincinnati-Lunken Field (LUK)
- Coordinates
- 39.1498, -84.3910
- Aircraft
- Piper J4A
- Registration
- N27838
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cincinnati → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC02LA077
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The maintenance technician's failure to properly adjust the carburetor float. Factors were the unsuitable terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Shortly after takeoff, while the airplane was climbing through an estimated 300 feet, the engine lost power. The pilot saw he had terrain obstructions straight ahead and to the right, and jet traffic on the ground to the left. He attempted to land between parallel runways, but approaching the touchdown area, saw there was unsuitable terrain in the form of bogs and ditches. The pilot then continued to turn another 90-120 degrees to the left. The airplane "ran out of airspeed," and the left wheel caught the side of the runway. The left main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane flipped over. This was the first flight after an annual inspection. During the inspection, the carburetor was replaced, and the carburetor float had also been changed. Post-accident examination revealed that the carburetor float was out of adjustment.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J4A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 1999 | Piper J4A | Howell, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Piper J4A | Granite Shoals, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1987 | Piper J4A | Collierville, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Aug 1985 | Piper J4A | Duncan, Oklahoma, United States | Irving L. Kinney | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1984 | Piper J4A | Gardner, Massachusetts, United States | Steven R. Barrieau | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 May 2021 | Piper J4A | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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