Piper PA-28-151 N43473
8 August 2002 · Masterson, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 August 2002 at about 21:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-151 registered N43473, operated by Cecil Martin, was involved in an accident near Masterson, Texas, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Masterson, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Perry Lefors Field Airport (PPA)
- Coordinates
- 35.6306, -101.9610
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-151
- Registration
- N43473
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Cecil Martin
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pampa → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW02LA251
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of a blockage of the carburetor. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the emergency landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The 1,000-hour commercial pilot reported that the engine lost power during cruise flight. A detailed inspection of the engine revealed that an aluminum sliver was found lodged between the needle valve and carburetor housing seat, resulting in a loss of engine power. The pilot did not return a completed NTSB Form 6120.5 as requested by the investigator-in-charge.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2002 | Piper PA-28-180 | Oxford, Massachusetts, United States | Eagle East Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
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| 14 Jan 2002 | Piper PA-28-180 | Groveland, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2002 | Piper PA-28-180 | Denio, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-28-180 | Deerfield, Virginia, United States | John P. Zachary | Fatal | 2 |
All 9,402 records for this type
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