Piper J-5 N38399
26 May 2002 · Greers Ferry, Arkansas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 26 May 2002 at about 22:00 local time, a Piper J-5 registered N38399, operated by Paul C. Cassel, was involved in an accident near Greers Ferry, Arkansas, United States. 2 people were on board and one 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Greers Ferry, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Skypoint Private Strip (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 35.5031, -92.1967
- Aircraft
- Piper J-5
- Registration
- N38399
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Paul C. Cassel
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Greers Ferry → Greers Ferry
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW02LA163
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the probability of carburetor ice.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Just after liftoff, the engine lost power. The pilot then tried to abort the takeoff by setting the aircraft back onto the runway. He decided to abort because of a perpendicular tree line located at the end of the runway. Subsequently, the aircraft overran the end of the runway and collided with trees and brush. The loss of engine power could not be determined, although the pilot suspected carburetor ice. According to information on a Carburetor Icing Probability Chart, and the temperature/dewpoint in which the airplane was operating, a "serious icing" probability could have existed.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1997 | Piper J-5 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1989 | Piper J-5 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1983 | Piper J-5 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1975 | Piper J-5 | Hanford, California, United States | Western Spray | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1973 | Piper J-5 | Fair Oaks, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1972 | Piper J-5 | Van, Arkansas, United States | Bullock Flying | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 13 Nov 2002 | Larson KITFOX III | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2002 | Bell 47G-2 | Edmondson, Arkansas, United States | Ag Copters Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jun 2002 | Beechcraft V35A | Leslie, Arkansas, United States | Southwest Investment Company | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Weiner, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 May 2002 | Nolan RV-4 | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |